Birdbaths can be beautiful, but they can also mean more cleaning and maintenance around the garden. To avoid this, you need to choose the right design.
Birdbaths often start to fill with unsightly algae. This is because many traditional styles let the water sit stagnantly. This results in growth, and ultimately fewer birds enjoying your carefully chosen design feature.
There are a few ways you can reduce and mitigate this issue.
Firstly, opt for easy to clean birdbaths. Although heavy stone is a traditional birdbath style, it may become impossible to clean even if you maintain it regularly. Instead, choose one made of ceramic or stone-look plastic. This will make it much easier to clean.
Secondly, place your birdbath in the shade where possible. Algae grow from natural spores carried by birds and nearby plants and will grow faster in exposed sunlight.
Lastly, try choosing a birdbath that has running water. This would be a good option if the birdbath is somewhere in your garden that you don't often see. A small running water source that is solar-powered means that you will have to clean it a lot less.
Finding the perfect birdbath is the ideal decorative addition to your garden that will also keep the local birds happy!