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Wildlife-Friendly Gardens are sustainable garden. We discuss:
– Planting native species to support local ecosystems.
– Creating habitats for pollinators, birds, and beneficial insects.
– Avoiding invasive species that can disrupt local biodiversity.
Learn to nurture birdlife in your garden. Learn to attract birds to your garden. Birds are highly attuned to changes in the environment such…
Taxus weevil is a very serious pest both landscape plantings and in nursery and greenhouse settings. Hailing from Europe, this pest was first seen…
Many commercial mosquitoes and insect repellent contain harmful chemicals which are toxic to children and pets. We are providing you here most effective and…
Unfortunately, one of the most severe issues you will face off is the fight with pests. I will list you here some basic strategies…
You will need milkweed for a Monarch Waystation; however, I know of people who are allergic to milkweed and find it difficult to be…
Backyard birding, a.k.a bird watching, is an activity suitable for people of all ages and physical abilities. It is also completely free and can…
White oil is an all natural pest-fighting concoction and popular insecticide spray in Australia.
As a pest control technician and business owner, I have found that every year, at least one insect has a boom in population. Last…
Cattails are upright perennial plants that emerge from creeping rhizomes. My American bittersweet vine has beautiful orange berries on it at the moment and it…
We often wonder about how smart certain non-human animals are, including bumblebees. There are numerous creatures whose intelligence is on full display and has…
If you own some of our known feathered friends, consider growing a garden with and for your chickens! It comes with great advantages for…
“Do you know where you are going to? Do you like the things that life is showing you?” ~Diana Ross, 1975 There seems to…
Companion Plants that Repel Insect and Mammals Pests
I’m not exaggerating when I say that creating this pollinator garden is one of the best decisions I ever made, and that it has…
by Kathy Felkar Volunteer at the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory Slowly removing my head from my pillow in the dead dark of pre-dawn,…
Keeping an urban beehive in a town or city may seem like a strange idea, as our first thought may be that bees would…
Abundant and healthy populations of pollinators can improve fruit set and quality, and increase fruit size. In farming situations this increases production per acre.…
Did you know that home gardeners have been using homemade insecticidal soap for a long time? Fish-oil soap used to be the common solution…
One of the downsides of enjoying the outdoors is dealing with mosquitoes. There are some easy-to-grow plants with mosquito repelling properties, which is a…
Lyme disease is a bacterial disease that is transmitted to people through infected tick bites, particularly from the black-legged tick. Those affected will exhibit…
The Cucumber beetle is a common pests throughout most of southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains. Cucumber beetles spread plant disease and lay…
Some people believe in tomato companion plants and others think it is some old wives tale. Growing friendly plants together is said to help…
The blister beetle – there are more than 2500 different species and types of blister beetles (scientific name Meloidae) worldwide, so no matter where…
It can be hard to keep insect pests under control without harming beneficial garden insects. Spinosad insect spray is a great option for organic…
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