HOW  TO KEEP  A  CLEANER  BIRDBATH

Start with a clean birdbath and fill it with fresh water.  Bind 6 – 8 stems of lavender flowers together with a daylily leaf and lay the bundle in the water.  One bundle of lavender will keep the water algae-free for two or three weeks.  During hot weather, replace the bundle more frequently. The chemical released by the lavender won’t kill algae already growing, but it does prevent new growth from starting.