Looking for the secret for stopping Japanese Beetles from damaging your plants this summer? Once the warm weather of summer begins to arrive – so do Japanese beetles. And do they ever love to dine on everything from roses, fragrant bushes and a long list of annuals and perennials – to fruit trees, grape vines …
Looking for some of the best perennials to plant to bring in bees, butterflies and other incredible pollinators? There is nothing quite like watching nature come alive in your very own backyard. Whether its watching the graceful strokes of a butterfly fluttering through the air, a honey bee gently working a delicate bloom, or a hummingbird …
Looking for a few simple tips and tricks to bring bright, beautiful orioles into your yard this spring and summer? Orioles are one of the most colorful migrating birds of all. As with many bird species, it’s the male oriole who has the brightest coloring. Adult male orioles have a black head with a bright …
Did you know that one of the best things you can do for your vegetable garden this year is to grow zinnias in it? Not only will it fill your garden with color and beauty – but it will also bring a tremendous amount of pollinators and beneficial insects to your growing space – all …
Did you know that one of the best ways to eliminate a long list of garden pests is to simply get purple martins to visit it on a regular basis? Purple martins are among nature’s best insect eating machines. Not only do they consume beetles, moths, horseflies and wasps – they do so in astounding …
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 …