Your Subscription has expired! Renew now and get a FREE YEAR, click here for details. Can’t view the images? Click here to see them. If you would like to change or edit your email preferences, please visit your Personal Preferences page. Your Subscription has expired! Renew now and get a FREE YEAR, Click here for details. Click here for details Extend Summer in Your Backyard! From birding tips to backyard wisdom, we've got you covered with the September issue of Birds & Blooms Extra. Find out our top 10 all-time shade favorites; learn how to maximize a trip to the local farmer's market with 33 tips and tricks from real farmers; and, get expert advice on how to identify and diagnose health problems in your plants! Top 10 All-time Shade Favorites Is your yard starved for sun? Turn your backyard into a thriving oasis with these tried-and-true shade garden ideas. Farmers Market Guide This helpful farmers market guide provides you with 33 of the best tips, hints and tricks for making the most of your local veggie stand. 10 Things You Aren’t Feeding Birds…Yet Don’t limit your birds to seed, suet and sugar water. Keep ’em coming back for more by feeding birds the best buffet on the block. Diary of Monarch Migration The "super-generation" of butterflies that migrates to Mexico each year is simply amazing. Learn about the monarch migration journey. DIY Garden Mushrooms Dress up your yard or front porch with these quick and easy DIY Garden Mushrooms. This project is so simple that it’s great for kids, too! ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE EDITORS Backyard Photo Contest Only a few weeks left to enter our annual Backyard Photo Contest! We’re accepting entries for three categories—birds, butterflies and flowers. You’ve got until Sept.15 to submit your photographs. The Grand Prize winner gets $1,000! WHAT'S NEW ON BIRDS & BLOOMS Check out the latest posts on our website! 5 Common Veggie Gardening Mistakes Drought Tolerant Tips: 10 Ways to Save Water How to Diagnose Plant Problems Stay Connected! %%[VAR @twitterlogo, SET @twitterlogo = '' ]%% %%[VAR @googleplus, SET @googleplus = '' ]%% %%=v(@twitterlogo)=%% %%=v(@googleplus)=%% Email Preferences | Unsubscribe  | Privacy Policy | Sign up Have a question about your magazine subscription? Click Customer Care. This email was sent to: %%EMAIL_ADDRESS%% Copyright 2014 RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC All rights reserved 5400 S. 60th St., P.O. 991 Greendale, WI 53129-0991