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What Your Backyard Birds Need this June to Thrive – 7 Easy Ways You Can Keep Them Visiting All Summer LongNesting season is shifting gears, fledglings are taking flight, and the summer heat is on, but a few easy bird-friendly adjustments will keep your yard busy
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You Don't Need a Hummingbird Feeder – These 6 Easy Ideas Will Have Them Flocking to Your Garden!Provide hummingbirds with habitat, water, nesting material and maybe a cute swing! You'll have tons of hummers in no time.
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Sorry, Birdbaths – Dust is In! Your Birds Need More Than Water to Keep Them Happy and Healthy This SpringBelieve it or not, backyard birds love a bit of disco dancing – if you’ve got the right dirt available. Here’s how to set up a dust bath to give your birds a dry shampoo
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What Butterflies Need in May – 7 Ways You Can Ensure a Summer of Beautiful PollinatorsMay is a critical month for emerging pollinators. Learn how to provide early nectar, vital host plants, and sunny basking spots to help butterflies thrive.
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Bird Wars! Why Backyard Birds Don’t Always Get Along (Plus, 5 Easy Ways You Can Help to Keep the Peace)Spring is a time when yards are filled with bird chatter, but it’s not all good natured banter. This can also be a time for spats, so it helps to know how to referee the avian conflicts. Here’s what to do when the feathers fly…
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How to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Garden – and Create a Beautiful, Sustainable Landscape at the Same TimeTurning your yard into a hummingbird haven not only supports these important pollinators, but it also boosts curb appeal. Find out how.
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Want Hummingbirds to Nest in Your Yard? Use These 9 Surprising and Simple Items to Make a Fluff-Cloud that Hummers will AdoreIf you haven’t witnessed the wonder of a hummingbird gathering materials for a nest, it’s high time you did. These 9 essentials will have hummers lining up to build in your yard
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Do You Miss Summer Nights Filled With Fireflies? This Common Landscaping Design Mistake Could Be Keeping Them AwayThis common mistake could be keeping fireflies away. Find out what it is and how to fix it to ensure your summer nights are filled with twinkling lights.
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How to Help Your Backyard Birds in May – 7 Quick Wins That Will Keep Them Coming Back to Your Yard DailyMay can be a frenzy of bird activity with nesting and fledgling chicks so make sure your yard is ready for the rush. These little gestures will be hugely appreciated by your feathered friends and guarantee they keep coming back for more
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Want Fewer Slugs This Summer? Adding a Simple Toad Abode Can Protect Your Flower Beds and Boost Your Soil Health for FreeThey may not turn into Prince Charming, but they can wipe out 10,000 pests in a gardening season. Sounds too good to be true? Here’s why you need a toad abode, and why now is the best time to give local toads a place to snooze
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If You Want a Mosquito-Free Summer, Start Attracting Bats Now – This Bat House Will Help Bring Them to Your GardenIf you want to banish bugs from your backyard without using harsh chemicals, inviting bats into your garden is the best choice you can make.
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Chic Wildlife Houses to Welcome Beneficial Critters & Control Garden Pests This Spring – Natural Pest Control Never Looked So Good!These stylish wildlife homes work as gorgeous garden decor as well as providing habitat for ladybugs, birds, toads, bats, bees and butterflies who all help to control backyard pests.
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Hummingbirds Need More Than Nectar this April – This Easy High-Protein Buffet Brings Loads More Nesting Hummers to Your YardForget the nectar – your hummingbirds are craving a meat course this month. Here’s the protein-rich refueling treat to keep them happy and humming in your backyard
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Meet Your Birth Month Bug – and the Special Meaning Behind All 12From fireflies to ladybugs, every month has a bug (and a personality) waiting in the wings...
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What the First Bird You See Each Morning Says About Your Day AheadWhether it’s a flash of red from a cardinal or the soft call of a mourning dove, the first bird you spot each morning set the tone of the day ahead...
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Meet Your Birth Month Animal – and the Meaning Behind All 12 Backyard CrittersEver wondered which backyard creature you’re most like? From foxes to squirrels, your birth month animal might reveal more about you than you think...
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Birds Love These 2 Colors – Add Them to Your Garden Palette to Attract More Feathered FriendsThe colors you grow in your garden can either welcome winged visitors or send them elsewhere. Here are the best and worst color plants to attract birds.
