Looking for a few beautiful marigolds to grow this year that will not only add huge color to your flowerbeds and containers – but also repel pests and bring in loads of pollinators? Marigolds are absolute showstoppers in gardens, flowerbeds and containers. Not just because they’re easy to take care of, but also because they …
Looking for the best way to safely use chicken manure to recharge and power your garden soil and plants? With more and more gardeners raising a few backyard chickens – or having close neighbors doing so – the availability of chicken manure is certainly soaring. And can that manure ever help to revitalize and rejuvenate …
Did you know that one of the best ways to help defend your garden from a long list of insects and pests that attack your plants is by simply attracting chickadees to hang out in it? Not only are chickadees one of the friendliest and most social of all backyard bird species, they also happen …
Looking for a few simple secrets for attracting more bluebirds to your yard this spring and summer? Believe it or not, one of the best and easiest ways to keep flowers and vegetable plants safe and healthy is to have bluebirds as a regular visitor to your landscape. Why? Because they are wonderful at keeping …
Looking for a few ways you can help those beautiful blue jays flying around your yard survive and thrive all winter long – while still keeping all of the other birds safe too? Blue jays are certainly vibrant and intelligent birds. And are they ever a delight to observe, especially during the colder months when …
One of the best ways to help chickadees survive the winter is by offering them the seeds and feed they love most – and that also happen to be packed with the high-calorie, high-energy nutrition these tiny, friendly birds need to thrive in the cold, frigid and bleak conditions wintertime can bring! With their oversized …
Want to help the birds in your backyard stay safe and make it through the freezing temperatures and tough conditions winter can bring? One thing is for sure, overwintering birds can use all of the help and support they can get to survive until spring! While many birds migrate south to escape the cold, plenty …
If your looking for the perfect gift to give the favorite gardener in your life this Christmas – then a video bird feeder or a window bird feeder might just the ticket! With the holiday season fast approaching, finding a special gift for the gardener in your life can be a bit of a daunting …
Looking for the best ways to feed and attract woodpeckers to your feeders and landscape this winter? Not only is feeding woodpeckers one of the best ways to add life, interest and color to a bleak winter landscape, it can also be huge in helping them survive the tough conditions winter can bring! When winter …
Looking for the best seeds and feeds to attract cardinals to your feeders and landscape this winter? Cardinals, with their vibrant red feathers and loud vocal songs, are a favorite among bird lovers. Although they add life and color to the landscape any time of the year, it’s especially true during the fall and winter …