Beneficial Garden Friends
Pollinators, beneficial insects, and wildlife all play key roles in sustainable gardening. Did you know possums are actually good for your yard? Or how bees see flowers? Here you’ll find articles running the gamut from how to start a pollinator garden to how to use chickens as organic pest control.
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Looking For Host Plants To Attract Butterflies? Try These 6 Plants For Butterfly Eggs
While it’s important to create a rich source of nectar for pollinators, it’s also critical to provide safe places to breed and grow. Try these plants for butterfly eggs to bring more pollinators to your yard
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Meet Chunk, The Viral Vegetable-Stealing Groundhog Who Has An Important Lesson For Gardeners
We catch up with gardener Jeff Permar, who caught an opportunistic groundhog stealing his vegetables and turned him into an internet sensation.
By Melanie Griffiths
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Attract More Pollinators: 8 Best Nectar-Producing Plants For Honey Bees And Other Pollinators
Want to know the core plants you can grow to add beauty while helping beneficial garden friends? Discover the best nectar-producing plants for honey bees and other pollinators
By Tonya Barnett
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Winterizing Chicken Coop Pens And Boxes: 5 Steps To Keep Chickens Safe & Warm
Winterizing chicken coop pens and boxes is a crucial way to keep your chickens safe and warm in the cold season. Follow our five steps for happier, healthier chucks
By Bonnie L. Grant
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What The First Bird You See On January 1st Means For Your Year Ahead
According to birding lore, whether you spot a vibrant cardinal or an ominous crow on New Year's Day impacts your life for the next 12 months.
By Melanie Griffiths
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Gifts For Bird Lovers, Birders and Birdies To Attract More Feathered Friends To Your Yard!
If you’re looking to bring more birdies to your garden, these gifts for bird lovers should definitely be on your wish list. Grab some avian attractions to get your gardens all aflutter
By Janey Goulding
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Bee Cups For Thirsty Pollinators
Have you heard about Bee Cups? They're the sustainable, woman-owned business dedicated to saving the bees, one sip at a time.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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8 Flower Seeds To Sow In Fall That Are Butterfly Magnets: Plant A Beautiful Pollinator Oasis
Create a vibrant butterfly sanctuary by planting fall seeds that attract and support precious pollinators.
By Melanie Griffiths
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5 Butterfly Garden Planting Recipes – For Pretty Pots And Borders That Nurture Wildlife
Create a pollinator paradise in your garden with these perfect planting recipes. Use plants individually or mix-and-match combinations to stunning effect.
By Ellen Wells
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How Climate Change Affects Wildlife In Your Garden – And How You Can Help
How climate change affects wildlife is something you may not have pondered, but the domino effects are serious and potentially devastating.
By Amy Grant
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Is Plastic Harming Wildlife In Your Yard? Identify Plastic Issues And Keep Garden Visitors Safe
If we’re wondering whether plastic is harming wildlife, it’s a good idea to take a look at your yard and garden and learn about some safer plastic alternatives.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Songbird Spotting: 7 Common Types Of Songbirds That Fill Your Garden With Music
If we’re lucky, multitudes of birds will pass by our gardens – but a select group will delight with their tunes. Here are seven types of songbirds that spread cheer and good vibrations
By Teo Spengler
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How To Attract Monarch Butterflies – 5 Ways To Make Your Garden Monarch-Friendly
Learn how to attract monarch butterflies to your garden by planting monarch-friendly plants and by following these gardening tips. Help the monarchs come back from the brink.
By Teo Spengler
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Make A Butterfly Container Garden: 8 Ideas And Tips For Pollinator-Friendly Pots
Keep our pollinator friends happy even with limited space.
By Tonya Barnett
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Why Butterflies Matter For Our Gardens, Well-being, And Biodiversity
Beautiful butterflies are good for our gardens!
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Create A Vibrant Wildlife Oasis With These 6 Native Flowering Shrubs For Pollinators
Growing native flowering shrubs for pollinators gives your garden added wildlife appeal as well as multi-seasonal visual interest. Try these stunning sustainable shrubs for bees and butterflies
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Planting Plans To Attract Hummingbirds: 5 Combinations For Beds And Pots
Hummingbirds are delightful garden visitors in the spring and summer. Discover key planting palettes to attract these precious pollinators and support wildlife.
By Ellen Wells