Hereâs a handy tip to rid your garden of them for good! 1  Prepare a mixture of 1 cup. powdered garlic. 2  1 c. compost. 3  1 c. tobacco (organic preferably)
The female is the only one to incubate the eggs. The males duty during this time is to feed her on the nest and protect their territory from intruders. The female will incubate the eggs for 12- 13 days. When the eggs hatch, both will feed the young.The young leave the nest in 9-11 days after hatching. Often the young are unable to fly much the first day or two after fledging.Each season the pair will attempt to raise two broods.he female is the only one to incubate the eggs. The males duty during this time is to feed her on the nest and protect their territory from intruders. The female will incubate the eggs for 12- 13 days. When the eggs hatch, both will feed the young.
The eggs take about 12 days to hatch. Cardinals usually build cup-shaped nests in small trees, bushes, shrubs and thick vines that are no more than three to eight feet off the ground. Their nests are made of twigs and bark and are lined with grass, moss and other soft materials.