Lightweight netting over a window can help to reduce bird strikes.

Window collisions can be deadly for birds

Try some methods to help prevent this from happening

Thud! I hear a dreaded noise against my front window and know at once that a bird has flown into it. My large back window has a netting, summer and winter, to warn away birds, but up to now my front picture window has not been a problem. The only preventive methods used there are

Questions for Reena

Dear Reena, I have a beautifully embroidered tablecloth. It has a wide border of tiny cross-stitch and handmade lace edging that my mother made for me. It took her many years to make this. It has a real ink stain on it. Because it has been there for many years I really don’t know how


Inexpensive Window Treatment Ideas

Window treat-me nts add tons of character, colour and personality to a room. They complete your décor and make your home feel dressed. They can be costly, particularly if you have large or odd-size windows in the room you’re decorating, but with a little creativity you can cover your windows with unique, affordable treatments. The

What’s Going On With The Robins?

I heard banging on my dining room window and wondered if this was a spring ritual for robins, because the same thing happened last year. I assumed the red-breast saw its reflection in the window and then repeatedly flew straight at the glass, perhaps thinking it was an intruder. But even with the support of

NDSU AGRICULTURE COMMUNICATION

People have a few simple things they can do to reduce their energy bills and make their homes more comfortable, according to Carl Pedersen, North Dakota State University Extension Service energy educator. Building materials can expand and contract with summer/winter temperature swings. This movement easily can break seals that are meant to keep the conditioned


Wood Windows Rule

“Few people know that old wooden windows can be repaired fairly easily. A well-maintained, single-pane wooden window, with a storm window and good weather stripping and sealing, is just as efficient as a new double-glazed sealed unit. Wood windows can also be maintained almost forever, while most new windows need to be replaced every 10

Window Treatments Can Be Creative

Curtains can be made out of just about any piece of fabric that catches your eye. I’m always looking for invent ive window treatment ideas that are out of the norm and I’m delighted by the great ideas out there, especially in decorating magazines. VERSATILITY I guess window treatments fascinate me because they are so