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 Create A Newt Habitat For Exotic Garden Wildlife
If you create a newt habitat, you’ll give your wildlife garden a boost while making friends with some highly engaging animals. We show you how easy it is to make room for newts
By Teo Spengler
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Boost Your Natural Pollinators: Native Bees To Welcome To Your Garden
There are many species of native bees in North America that we can support and attract by offering them food and shelter.
By Tonya Barnett
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Don’t Make These 5 Bird Bath Mistakes If You Want More Birdies!
Love your birdlife but failing to entice many feathered visitors? Check your backyard’s bathing facilities and make sure you avoid these classic bird bath mistakes
By Janey Goulding
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Feeding Wildlife In Winter: Grow Plants To Feed Animals
If you want to bring more wildlife to your backyard, make sure your plants can feed them in colder months. These plants are perfect for feeding wildlife in winter
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Do Bird Baths Attract Other Animals? How To Deter Pests
Keeping a bird bath in pristine condition is only half the battle for bird lovers. Does your bird bath attract other animals you’d rather it didn’t? We show you how to keep bird baths for the birds.
By Susan Albert
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Winter Wildlife Watching In Your Backyard And Beyond
Even when your garden is quiet, there's plenty of fun to be had with winter wildlife watching. Find out how to make more of your plot’s nature-spotting potential
By Amy Grant
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5 Tips To Get Birds Flocking To Your Yard – According To A Bird Feeding Expert
Attract more beautiful birds to your garden, and help to support wildlife, with these essential tips.
By Melanie Griffiths
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How To Winterize Bees: Tips To Prepare Hives For The Cold
Good beekeepers know to winterize their bees to help keep the colonies healthy from year to year. Let us teach you how.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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M Is For Monarch - 7 Things You Can Do to Help Fuel Fall Monarch Butterfly Migration
Watch and learn how you can do just 7 things to play an important role in monarch butterfly migration, including a fall fueling station.
By Heather Andrews
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What is Planting in Drifts And How To Plant For Migrating Monarch Butterflies
Join us as we continue our tour around the butterfly garden in Adams Ricci Park and learn how to plant a fall fueling station.
By Heather Andrews
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Leaving Bee Hotels In Your Garden Can Help Pollinators – Here's How
Pollinator gardens don’t stop being important when the flowers stop blooming. Read on to learn about leaving behind bee hotels.
By Heather Andrews
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How Fall Cleanup Can Help Next Year's Monarch Waystation
Looking to start or expand on a monarch waystation in the spring? You can get a head start now with your fall cleanup.
By Heather Andrews
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Flowers for a Fall Fueling Station - Annuals and Perennials That Can Help Fuel Butterfly Migration
Join us as we tour the butterfly garden in Adams Ricci Park and learn how to plant a fall fueling station.
By Heather Andrews
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Mason Bees: Everything A Gardener Needs To Know
Mason bees aren't as famous as honey or bumble bees, but they're amazing native pollinators. Click here to read all about them.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Monarch Butterflies - The Super Generation and How You Can Help Their Fall Migration
Join us as we learn about the monarch butterfly super generation, and how we can help them on their incredible journey.
By Heather Andrews
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Starting A Pollinator Garden
When planting a new pollinator garden, there are a few key factors to take into consideration: light, soil, and water. Read on for more.
By Heather Andrews
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Learn About The Walnut Sphinx Caterpillar That Sounds Like A Bird
We bet you didn’t know that caterpillars make noise. Read about how their squeak and scream scares birds away.
By Bonnie L. Grant