After the tree's flowers bloom in the spring ... There is a healthy mutual exchange. While birds enjoy the fruit and shelter offered by the trees, it also has one more benefit to offer.

Planting a diversity of shrubs, climbers and small trees, he adds, can help boost biodiversity. October to April is prime planting time, so have your spade at the ready. Urban gardens and balconies ...

Home gardens can provide vital habitat for Australian birds. But there's more to it than just planting certain types of shrubs and flowering trees. Birds that thrive on nectar such as honeyeaters ...