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Rustic Birdhouses

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Rustic Birdhouses

Rustic birdhouses not only serve a valuable service in feeding the local wildlife, they also perfectly fit the natural scenery of your garden. If you are thinking of purchasing rustic birdhouses, a good wood to buy is cedar or pine.

These woods weather very well and will last a long time. Cedar and pine are more expensive than other types of wood, but the increased price will mean that you have something that will last you a very long time. Also make sure the wooden rustic birdhouses you use are untreated.

Most rustic birdhouses are handmade. Popular themes include miniature cabins and barns. You can expect to pay slightly more for handmade rustic birdhouses that you would for factory made. But with the added price you will get something that will last a lot longer than a factory model would.

It is important that you buy the relevant sized birdhouse for the species that is native to your area. If you buy a birdhouse with the wrong sized entrance hole, it will either be too small for the species to enter or too large and will receive unwelcomed guests. You will also want to buy rustic birdhouses that are easy for you to open and clean. If you fail to clean your birdhouse after the season is over, this could lead to the spread of disease when the next mating season begins and a new nest is laid.