The Avant-Garden Shop

Mother’s Day is May 10th this year! It’s just around the corner. Luckily we recently got a new shipment in from Ulster Weavers, and a lot of Moms really like these beautiful and unique items. There are many new designs in matching tea towels, mugs, aprons and handbags. Sweet little cats, spring chickens, highland cows, ...

It’s that time of year again when the grackles and starlings show up, invade feeders, and scare other birds away. Luckily, we have some tips to at least help reduce their numbers at your feeders! These birds really like sunflower seeds and peanuts. It’s a good time to switch to feeding seeds they don’t like ...

And P is for patience. If you want to get rid of Grackles and Starlings  – and I know many of you do – the most important element you need (for both success and your sanity), is patience. The frustration caused by these two birds is real. We’ve addressed it several times over the years ...

It’s hard to believe but hummingbird season is coming soon! We recommend having your feeders out by the end of April, or 1st of May as this is usually when we start to see the first ones coming through. We carry many types of feeders but we really love the saucer style feeders from Aspects. ...