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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How to Hand-Feed Hummingbirds – 6 Critical Secrets to Enjoy This Heartwarming Garden ExperienceAugust is the ideal time to start hand-feeding hummingbirds as they're already used to your presence in the garden.
By Emma Kendell
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4 Late-Blooming Flowers That Support Migrating Butterflies – Plant Them Now Before Summer Ends & Monarchs Head SouthHelp out beautiful butterflies on their big journey south by planting these late summer and fall-blooming flowers now before the season ends.
By Teo Spengler
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Turn Your Yard Into a Migrating Bird's Favorite Pit Stop – Add These 4 Elements to Your Garden to Help Them on Their JourneyFall bird migration is on the horizon! Make sure your yard includes these helpful elements that support feathered friends on their long journey south.
By Teo Spengler
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I’m Doing One Simple Thing To Help Birds After The Solar Eclipse – It Takes 2 MinutesOn August 12, I’m doing one very simple thing for the birds in my garden after the solar eclipse (and you should, too).
By Kayleigh Dray
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I Saw TikTok Telling People To Put Herbs In Their Bird Baths... But Is It Actually A Good Idea?I’m always looking for ways to make my garden more bird-friendly, but I had a bad feeling about TikTok’s latest bird bath hack....
By Kayleigh Dray
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Why a Waiting Branch is the Simple Bird Bath Upgrade Your Garden Birds Need This SummerThe secret to enjoying more bird bath visits comes down to a humble observation deck. Here’s why a waiting branch helps to raise your birdie’s comfort levels…
By Janey Goulding
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How To Help Hummingbirds This August – You Only Need To Do 3 ThingsAugust is a vital month for hummingbirds, and they need our help! Thankfully, it doesn't take much...
By Kayleigh Dray
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Ants on Your Hummingbird Feeder? 5 Easy, Natural Solutions to TryDon't let ants ruin the garden sugar-party for your hummers.
By Emma Kendell
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I Found A Way To Feed Birds And Banish Slugs At The Same Time – And It Costs Almost NothingThis simple citrus trick turns leftover fruit into a backyard bird buffet, and all while helping me tackle one of my garden's biggest nuisances.
By Kayleigh Dray
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This $20 Garden Item Will Help Hummingbirds Survive the Great MigrationSee that tiny hummingbird? It’s preparing to migrate a thousand miles or more, and there’s a cheap and easy way you can help it journey safely.
By Emma Kendell
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Wildlife Lovers, Here are the 3 Reasons Why You Should Leave a Patch of Bare Soil in Your BackyardThat patch of unused earth might seem to be going to waste, but it’s actually providing a vital service. Here’s why leaving this gap is the ultimate summer favor for wildlife
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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DIY a Border Bird Bath for a Flurry of Flowers and Feathered Friends This SummerIt’s the joyful garden water feature we all need.
By Emma Kendell
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Your Garden Birds Urgently Need This Frozen Veg to Stay Hydrated and Safe in a Summer HeatwaveWhen it comes to the health and well-being of your yard's birds, this simple veg can make the world of difference to your feathered friends on a scorching afternoon, and here's how…
By Tyler Schuster
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Want a Bird Bath, But Only Have a Small Balcony? These Cute Clip-On Options Fit Over a Railing & Work With Any BudgetNo yard? No problem. These affordable clip-on bird baths hook right onto a balcony railing and bring birds straight to your door.
By Sarah Veldman
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Want to Attract More Backyard Birds? This Easy Bird Bath Bottle Dripper Trick is All You NeedIf your bird bath isn’t attracting a big crowd, it's time you tried the bottle dripper. This simple household item is all it takes to make a splash with the local birdlife
By Janey Goulding
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Keep Pollinators Fed with These 6 Vital Flowers – They Are a Lifeline from Summer Through to First FrostsSummer brings bees and butterflies in abundance, but late-season food can run short. Plant these nectar-rich lifeline blooms to feed hungry pollinators for months
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Night-Shift Pollinators: 9 Plants That Support Backyard BatsBats pollinate over 700 different plants. Here are 9 you can grow at home that you might not have thought of.
By Susan Albert

