Installing a bird bath can be a step in the right direction. Bird baths can make yards more attractive to birds. Birds require a supply of fresh, clean water for drinking and bathing.

The glazed ceramic bowl was already ideal for holding water, and the base looked fine as it was, so we opted not to paint this birdbath.

The inside of a birdbath basin is to birds a bit like a bathtub or shower floor to humans: They feel safer if the bottom's not too slippery. Slick surfaces such as glazed ceramic, smooth metals ...

They can be too deep, or they can be too glazed, so they become slippery for the birds and hard to clean for the keepers. A pretty-looking bath may make a nice ornament for the garden, but may not ...

B&M shoppers can pick up Ceramic Bird Bath for just £5 and it comes in two colours. You can choose between sage and green, depending on your garden's aesthetic.

A bird bath in particular welcomes our avian friends, providing fresh water both for drinking and for bathing. But before you rush out to buy a birdbath, it's worth a little bit of thought about what ...