Beneficial Garden Friends
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Keeping Backyard Beehives – Backyard Beekeeping For Beginners
Keeping bees in the backyard is a natural extension of gardening, and means ready pollination for your flowers and plants, as well as a generous honey supply. Read this article to learn about backyard beekeeping basics.
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Wild Bird Seed Mixes – Problems With Bird Seeds In The Garden
Using caution when purchasing wild bird seed will help avoid excess waste, allelopathic effects and unwanted pests. Read this article to prevent problems with bird seeds and ensure a trouble free ornithologist experience. Click here for more info.
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Pollinator Gardens: Creating A Pollinator Garden
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Pirate Bug Habitats – How To Identify Minute Pirate Bug Eggs And Nymphs
Pirate bugs in gardens are a gift since the tiny insects eat bugs you'd rather not have around. This article provides some tips about creating pirate bug habitats to attract these garden helpers. Click here to learn more.
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Creating A Bird Friendly Hedge – Grow A Privacy Screen For Birds
If you’ve been thinking about putting in a fence, think about building a privacy screen for birds instead. Click here to find out more.
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Planting Bee Friendly Trees – Adding Beautiful Trees That Help Bees
You may already have borage or milkweed in your backyard, but trees for bees can help these beloved pollinators in different ways. Click here to learn more.
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Creating Owl Boxes: How To Build An Owl House
Some common owl species are ferocious predators of mice and other rodent pests, so it makes sense to invite them into the neighborhood by installing an owl house. Read this article for tips on owl house design.
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Heated Bird Baths: How To Help Birds During The Snowy Season
Many gardeners help our feathered friends out in winter with a bird feeder. But birds also need water, especially in a frozen landscape.
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White Squirrels In Your Yard: Leucism And Albinism In Squirrels
If you’ve ever noticed white squirrels in your garden, you've witnessed an interesting natural phenomenon. Read on to learn why.
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What Are Spider Wasps – Learn About Spider Wasps In Gardens
Spider wasps are not uncommon in the garden, as they eat nectar and prey on spiders. Learn whether or not you need to control them here.
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Benefits Of Opossums: Are Possums Good To Have Around
America's only marsupial tends to have a bad reputation. But are opossums actually good to have around? Click here to learn the benefits of opossums sticking around.
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Turtle Safe Vegetation: Growing Plants For Turtles To Eat
Do you have a turtle for a pet? What do you safely feed the turtle that is both healthy and economical? Click here for plants safe for turtles.
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Garden Snake Identification: What Does A Garden Snake Look Like
It is important to be familiar with the appearance of a garden snake so that it doesn’t frighten you. What does a typical garden snake look like? How many types of garden snakes are there? Learn more about garden snakes in this article.
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Good Bugs And Groundcover Plants – Low Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects
If you're trying to find a sensible solution for a steep slope or you're tired of weeding under a tree, you've probably considered planting groundcover. But did you know that some of these low-growing plants also create a beneficial insect habitat? Learn more here.
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DIY Insect Hotel: How To Make A Bug Hotel For Your Garden
Building a bug hotel for the garden is a fun project both kids and adults can enjoy. Homemade bug hotels provide a safe refuge for beneficial garden insects. If interested in constructing your own DIY insect hotel, click the following article to learn how.
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Winter Wildlife Habitat – How To Help Animals In Winter
Getting through a long, cold winter can be tough for wildlife. It’s only natural to want to help these creatures with winter survival. However, you need to first be sure your “help” isn’t doing more harm than good. To learn more about helping wildlife overwinter, click here.
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Plants That Attract Quail: Encouraging Quail In The Garden
Quail are adorable little birds that are quite amusing to watch in a garden habitat. Keeping backyard quail gives one the perfect opportunity to watch their antics. To learn what plants attract quail, click the following article for more information.
