This post contains affiliate contact . Read full disclosure statement here .

Here ’s a sweet way to dress up your garden for the winter : bundle up old anthesis perennials with burlap ribbon and leave the seeds for the snort . You will nurture wildlife and , come spring , it ’s easy to cut the plant back as new growth appears .

And be sure to get your freeFall Gardening Checklistwith handy reminders for this time of year .

Seed pod bouquet created with a burlap ribbon.

Natural Twine| Amazon

Seed Pod Bouquets for Wild Birds

This is a fast one I ’ve been doing for yr : make seed pod bundles !

It ’s a name I made up , a totally unproblematic idea , and takes just second .

Here ’s why I wish them .

Seed pods wrapped in burlap ribbon in the garden and a goldfinch (bird).

The leftovers of the fall garden — old flowering perennials , cum pods , foliage , and other decay ragtag provide full of life wintertime nourishment and habitat for all the creatures that bring aliveness to the garden .

But , when plant like coneflowers ( Echinacea ) are tall and floppy , as snow and pelting arrive down , they flex and break or get bury . Not a big batch — I’m sure nature would cope — but also not as well-fixed for the birds to light and dine on the seeded player .

My remedy is to bond them in bundles aright in the fall garden .

Roll of twine string.

When it ’s time to remove the quondam growth in spring , it ’s sluttish peasy to seize each megabucks and thin it back .

How to Make Seed Pod Bundles

Wrap rude twine or burlap ribbon around the entire flora , about halfway up the stems . Sometimes I also supply a interest for more support .

The gunny thread in the pic ( below ) has wired edges and can be reused year after year .

You could also kick it up a nick and make ornate bows if you so choose for wintertime decor . in person , I wish my nature more rude , but your garden - your choice .

Burlap hessian bow made from ribbon.

Not only do the bundles take care sweet but it make the whole matter more static for fowl to ground and dine .

Plus , with the stem clump , I can easily get around the garden layer for close - of - time of year weeding and mulching .

Ebook : course Crafty : Stuff to Make From and For the Garden

Seed pod bouquet tied with burlap ribbon in fall garden.

Then , come bounce , when the unexampled plant ontogenesis is emerging from the soil , reduce back each bundle in one leisurely go .

Beautiful and useful — just as things should be .

And you may reuse the string / gunny again next time .

Naturally Crafty ebook cover.

Resources

Just like us , birds need food , water , and shelter .

TIP :

Netvue Birdfy AI Smart Bird Feeder With Camera| To view the bird activity in your garden 24/7 , an automated television camera is an fantabulous pick .

Bird nest with blue eggs.

~Melissathe Empress of Dirt ♛

Article image