How To Attract Birds To Your Garden: Wildlife-Friendly Gardens

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.

  • Junco on a branch with an inquisitive look

    How To Attract Birds To Your Garden

    Learn to nurture birdlife in your garden. Learn to attract birds to your garden. Birds are highly attuned to changes in the environment such…

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  • Black vine weeveil beetle crawling

    Black Vine Weevil Beetles And Larvae Control

    Taxus weevil is a very serious pest both landscape plantings and in nursery and greenhouse settings. Hailing from Europe, this pest was first seen…

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  • A close up a a lavender garden

    On Best Mosquito Repellent Plants

    Many commercial mosquitoes and insect repellent contain harmful chemicals which are toxic to children and pets. We are providing you here most effective and…

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  • A leafy area with pests on it's twigs

    19 Garden Pests and How To Treat Them

    Unfortunately, one of the most severe issues you will face off is the fight with pests. I will list you here some basic strategies…

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  • orange and black monarch butterfly on flower

    Veggie Bites – Monarch Waystation

    You will need milkweed for a Monarch Waystation; however, I know of people who are allergic to milkweed and find it difficult to be…

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  • Young grey bird on a tree branch, probably a grosbeak

    On Backyard Birding, Bird Watching, Attracting, Adventures

    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…

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  • White Oil Insecticide Organic Pesticide

    White oil is an all natural pest-fighting concoction and popular insecticide spray in Australia.

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  • A tree with white flowers in full bloom, attracting aphids

    Aphids and Pest Control – Treat Them Correctly

    As a pest control technician and business owner, I have found that every year, at least one insect has a boom in population.  Last…

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  • Veggie Bites – Cattails and American Bittersweet

    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…

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  • black and yellow bumblebee perch on a purple flower

    How Smart Are Bumblebees?

    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…

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  • A proud chicken outside his coop

    Growing Your Garden with some Chickens

    If you own some of our known feathered friends, consider growing a garden with and for your chickens! It comes with great advantages for…

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  • Marc Cullen and Ben Cullen

    5 Garden Trends for "a better world"

    “Do you know where you are going to? Do you like the things that life is showing you?”  ~Diana Ross, 1975 There seems to…

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  • A vegetable garden with tomatoes and cabbage, interspersed with many types of flowers

    Plants that Repel Insects and Pests

    Companion Plants that Repel Insect and Mammals Pests

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  • orange and black monarch butterfly on flower

    The story of my pollinator garden

    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…

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  • Making a Difference, One Bird at a Time

    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,…

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  • A beehive frame fully covered with perhaps a thousand bees

    Beekeeping 101: How to Start an Urban Beehive

    Keeping an urban beehive in a town or city may seem like a strange idea, as our first thought may be that bees would…

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  • Planting Guides – Forage for Honey Bees

    Abundant and healthy populations of pollinators can improve fruit set and quality, and increase fruit size. In farming situations this increases production per acre.…

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    Homemade Insecticidal Soap Recipe Choices

    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…

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  • 5 Easy to Grow Mosquito Repelling Plants

    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…

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  • Tips On Avoiding Ticks And Lyme Disease

    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…

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  • A striped cucumber beetle on a leaf

    Get Rid Of Striped, Spotted Cucumber Beetles

    The Cucumber beetle is a common pests throughout most of southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains. Cucumber beetles spread plant disease and lay…

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  • Companion Plants For Tomatoes

    Some people believe in tomato companion plants and others think it is some old wives tale. Growing friendly plants together is said to help…

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  • Blister Beetle – How To Control Blister Beetles [In The Garden]

    The blister beetle – there are more than 2500 different species and types of blister beetles (scientific name Meloidae) worldwide, so no matter where…

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  • Spinosad Insect Spray For Organic Gardeners

    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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