Seeding Strategy: Bird Feeder Best Practices

August 26, 2010 Evergreen Enterprises, Inc. 0 Comments

Evergreen has long been in tune with bird-lovers, and nothing demonstrates that more clearly than our assortment of birdbaths, bird houses, and bird feeders. Among the many bird-related products that we sell, bird feeders have been a longstanding favorite, and we offer a wide variety of styles to suit any kind of décor.

We know that those who specialize in birding products expect not only great design, but a high level of accurate function. Evergreen strives to provide these things, plus the information to support these products, to help you show your birding customers that you’re a birding expert as well.

If you go to a restaurant, you tend to prefer certain foods (perhaps even a regular dish?) and certain seating locations (inside booth or outside table?). When it comes to our feathered friends, each type of bird has certain preferences as to what they like to eat and where they like to eat it. We’ve prepared a couple of helpful references on this for you.

Seeds and the Birds they Attract
First is a straight-forward chart showing many types of birds and the different kinds of seed they prefer. If you want certain birds to show up, try to attract them by stocking your feeder with the seeds that they most enjoy. You'll notice a lot of overlap between birds and seed types. Use this information to your advantage!

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Bird Feeder Type and Location Preferences
We've noticed that certain kinds of birds tend to prefer to eat in specific locations or in certain ways. The table below will give you tips on what kind of feeder to use and where to place it for best results.

Bird	Feeder Location
Buntings	will use hanging feeders or feed on the ground
Cardinal	tube or hopper feeder
Catbird	fruit on platform feeder - lower is better
Chickadee	tube or hopper feeder
Doves	feed on the ground
Goldfinch	tube, suet or Nyjer in seed sock
Grosbeaks	tube, platform or platform feeder
Jays	tube feeder, peanut feeder, platform feeder
Juncos	suet or feed seed on ground
Mockingbird	suet or platform feeder
Nuthatches	tube, platform, suet
Orioles	fruit, sugar water
Pine Siskins	tube, seed sock, suet
Purple Finch/House Finch	tube or hopper feeder
Quail	feed on the ground
Red-winged Blackbirds	tube, hopper or platform feeders
Sparrows	feed on the ground or low platform
Thrushes	feed on the ground or low platform
Towhees	tube or on ground
Woodpeckers	tube, peanut feeders, suet
Wrens	suet

To help you identify each of these types of bird or seed, we suggest you check with online resources such as Google or Wikipedia. The Audobon Society also has great information about birds of all kinds, such as their Frequently Asked Questions page.

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Highlight Reel: The Best of the Las Vegas Gift Market

August 16, 2010 Evergreen Enterprises, Inc. 0 Comments

We want to thank all of you who came out to see us at World Market Center in Las Vegas! Traffic at the show was very encouraging, as several other gift vendors have now opened showrooms there, which is helping to attract additional buyers. We expect this trend to continue into the January 2011 show, so plan for an even more exciting market to open the new year!

We hope that many of you took advantage of the Kaleidoscope Social Media Bar to get assistance and tips on using services like Facebook and Twitter to build your business. If not, you can still visit the Kaleidoscope Partnership’s web site at www.tkpartnership.com. We encourage you to also interact with us on our own Facebook page and on Twitter.

As with any show, we’re always interested to see what product generates the most excitement. This can also help our customers plan their buying trends. Now that we’ve said good-night to the market, the stars of the show have come out…

Glass Bird Baths (Evergreen Garden)
Many of the new styles and piece types from our Spring-Summer 2011 Evergreen Flag and Garden release did very well at the market. Of those—and not surprisingly, given their performance so far this summer—the strongest was our new bird-related glass items, especially our glass bird baths. We had a bright, beautiful display at the front of the room which really attracted people to the unique shapes and rich colors.

Wall Décor (Cape Craftsmen)
Wall décor has developed into quite a strong category for our Cape Craftsmen line. We’ve got a wide variety of both elegant and eclectic pieces to offer in this arena, using different media such as carved wood, sculpted metal, and tried-and-true canvas. Our wall décor is even more impressive in person, so make sure to see for yourself next time you come see us!

Acrylic Tumblers (Cypress Home)
These attractive and useful cups continue their trend of popularity. They’re insulated to help beverages stay chilled, include their own top and straw, and provide transparent areas so you can see what’s inside. We’ve just introduced new designs in our Spring-Summer 2011 catalog. Keep your cool with these great gift items!


Ornaments (Cypress Home)
We know many of you are still placing last-minute orders for the upcoming Christmas buying season. Evergreen is here to accommodate with the full selection of holiday ornaments available in our Cypress Home line, in styles ranging from classic to contemporary. They’re an easy addition to any holiday décor.



To read more about the World Market Center, visit http://www.lasvegasmarket.com

To shop all of our outdoor décor and home accent products, visit http://www.myevergreen.com

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