Heather Katsoulis

The temperatures are still cold here in North America, but spring will soon be here.

Are you ready?

Check out this list of actions to take now:

1. Birdhouses

Order, make, or prepare your birdhouses. They should be mounted around the 1st of March to give the birds plenty of time to find them.

2. Seeds to Grow

If you're growing seeds for nectar, seeds, or gourds, order your seeds and seed-starting materials now.

Early-blooming flowers should be started soon, depending on what zone you live in. For Zone 5, this means March.

3. Food to Go

Use up that suet before
springtime temperatures melt it.

4. Water

Lighted Aurora Water Wiggler

If you want to try something new this summer, start thinking about different ways to move water: fountains, misters, drippers, and ripplers.

5. Wildlife on Order

If you're ordering your friendly solitary bees, suppliers ship the dormant bees only to the end of February.

6. Feeders

Winter is hard on feeders. If some are broken, consider replacing them now.

7. Spring Migration

Soon migratory birds will be winging their way north again. Do you want to put out any special feed -- nectar for hummingbirds, seed on the ground for White-throated Sparrows, fruit for orioles?