Birding

January 2012

The Backyard & Beyond

No longer a backyard project, the National Wildlife Federation's Certified Wildlife Habitat program positions independent garden centers as the ultimate "one-stop shop" for consumers. What can be better than neighborhood residents and local businesses recognizing... more »

July 2009

For the Birds?

Q I have customers coming in asking how to make their backyard a better place for birds, but I'm not sure where to start. Any suggestions? There's a good chance that many of your customers... more »

March 2009

Birding on a Budget

We are all well aware of the current economic state and its effects on retailers. But that doesn't mean your business or your customers have to suffer. So what's a birding enthusiast to do when... more »

August 2008

Attracting Backyard Birders

The staff at Tagawa Garden Center understands it's as easy to attract customers to its Bird World department as it is to attract feathered friends to a backyard feeder. With its colorful displays, educational offerings... more »

April 2008

Seed Money

What's a surefire way to attract new customers and give the ones you already have a reason to come back for more? The answer lies in the realm of feeding birds, a hot market with... more »

August 2007

The Inside Scoop

More and more people regard birdhouses and feeders as garden accessories (or gardens as bird accessories). This is why an ever-growing number of savvy retailers are devoting valuable floor space to bird-related products: They know... more »

May 2007

Using Internet Avian Resources

Our fine-feathered bird friends add so much to nature and to life: Their beautiful plumage, the melodies they sing, the bugs, pests and rodents they dispose of! Birds are one of the great links in... more »

March 2007

Just Add Water

Retailers looking for a way to draw in new customers, build business with existing customers and give the bottom line a boost will benefit from connecting the dots between the two hottest leisure-time activities in... more »

July 2006

Explaining The Avian Flu

It is hard not to read the newspaper or watch television reports without becoming concerned about the spread of the avian influenza virus. Many people seem to be afraid they could contract the avian flu... more »

March 2006

Catering To Clubs

Birds of a feather flock together — and then create birding clubs. There are so many individuals who enjoy observing and identifying birds in their natural environments that bird-watching clubs are coming together across the... more »

August 2005

Birding/Nature: Wildlife and Plants

One of the many aspects of gardening is the fact that a garden attracts wildlife. Which animals come to a garden depends on its location and the choice of plants made by your customers. In... more »

April 2005

Building Birding Success

Niche, niche, niche — are you sick of hearing that word yet? It seems like all we have been hearing lately is that you need a niche to stay in "competition" with the big boxes.... more »