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Planting sunflowers is a great way to provide 100% natural, living bird feeders for your avian visitors for part of the year.

While most of us think of sunflowers as huge and unwieldy, the truth is that there are about 70 different species in the sunflower family, and some are compact enough for any garden. Be sure to plant several sunflowers together, however, since they rely upon cross-fertilization for the best yields. And don’t worry– if the seeds aren’t ripe enough for them, the birds won’t bother. But when they come due in the late summer, watch out!

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