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.
Beneficial Garden Friends
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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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Do Your Bit For Butterfly Migration: Grow These 8 Plants For Migrating Butterflies
Learn what plants are best for migrating butterflies. These flowering plants will have beautiful blooms and will help migrating butterflies along their journey.
By Tonya Barnett
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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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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
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7 Plants That Mosquitoes Hate But Butterflies Love – It’s Win, Win
Fill your garden with multitasking plants that ward off pesky mosquitos with their aromatic scent, while attracting precious pollinators with beautiful flowers.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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8 Butterfly Host Plants That Are Beautiful And Low-Maintenance
Discover the most attractive butterfly host plants to include in your garden and nurture local wildlife. As an added benefit, they are also easy to look after.
By Melanie Griffiths
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Attract More Monarchs: 8 Best Flowers For Monarch Butterflies
Creating a floral haven for pollinators is one of life’s joys – and monarchs are some of the most precious. Here are the best flowers for monarch butterflies
By Tonya Barnett
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9 Bird-Friendly Flowering Plants: Flowers That Attract Birds Through The Seasons
Choose the right flowering plants and your garden will become a favorite hangout for avian visitors. Try these nine flowers that attract birds to your yard
By Tonya Barnett
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Support California Dogface Butterfly: Do More For Zerene Eurydice
Would you like to know how to support California’s state insect? We explain the vital pollinating role of the California dogface butterfly and how to help it in your backyard
By Teo Spengler
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How To Turn Your Garden Into A Certified Wildlife Habitat
You can make your garden an official haven for wildlife. Here's how.
By Amy Grant