Add these to your garden to guarantee visits from birds this winter.

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Winter can be a challenging time for ourbeloved backyard birds.

“Then the seeds will follow in the fall.

Male bullfinch bird sitting on the branches of a rowan (viburnum) tree and eating juicy red berries in winter

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“The right plants depend on where you live,” says King-Cortes.

“Always go native over whatever you may find more easily.”

Though native plants look different all throughout the country, there are a few that grow almost everywhere.

These include:

Shrubs

Shrubs are highly attractive to birds due to their berries and shelter.

“Are there some low-growing flowering plants along withdifferent grassesand shrubs?”