How Do You Buy, Place And Maintain Birdbaths?
Birdbaths come in all shapes, sizes, materials and price ranges. From the totally elaborate molded concrete art forms, to the fancy cast-iron filigreed, to the purely-functional plastic pedestal & saucer. So, buying a birdbath becomes an integrated decision…i.e., based on the following: What is your “purpose” for buying a birdbath? Simply functional: If your purpose is simply to provide a place for birds to bathe, (with minimal priority for aesthetics or landscaping appeal), then you’re best bet is to go with the inexpensive plastic products. And, if you fill the pedestal section with sand or stones, it is less likely to be tipped over by the midnight drinkers that may find it (deer, raccoons, bears?). Functional & fancy: If your purpose is to provide a place for birds to bathe, PLUS provide enhancement to landscaping appeal, consider some of the cast-iron (and/or plastic) decorative type. Some of these are quite elaborate and ornate in design, and surely add eye appeal. However, som
