Beneficial Garden Friends
There are many beneficial wildlife helpers in the garden. From natural predators that feed on pests and good garden bugs that pollinate plants to other garden friends likes frogs and birds, learning how to make your garden an inviting spot for them can help your garden flourish. In the following pages, you can find useful information on how to create garden friendly areas for beneficial insects and other garden friends. So keep reading to learn more about these wildlife helpers in the garden and how to take advantage of the benefits they offer.
Beneficial Garden Friends
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Fall Cleanup - Leaving Bee Hotels to Help Your Pollinator Garden
Pollinator gardens don’t stop being important when the flowers stop blooming. Read on to learn about leaving behind bee hotels.
By Heather Andrews
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How Fall Cleanup Can Help Next Year's Monarch Waystation
Looking to start or expand on a monarch waystation in the spring? You can get a head start now with your fall cleanup.
By Heather Andrews
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Flowers for a Fall Fueling Station - Annuals and Perennials That Can Help Fuel Butterfly Migration
Join us as we tour the butterfly garden in Adams Ricci Park and learn how to plant a fall fueling station.
By Heather Andrews
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Mason Bees: Everything A Gardener Needs To Know
Mason bees aren't as famous as honey or bumble bees, but they're amazing native pollinators. Click here to read all about them.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Monarch Butterflies - The Super Generation and How You Can Help Their Fall Migration
Join us as we learn about the monarch butterfly super generation, and how we can help them on their incredible journey.
By Heather Andrews
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Starting A Pollinator Garden
When planting a new pollinator garden, there are a few key factors to take into consideration: light, soil, and water. Read on for more.
By Heather Andrews
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Learn About The Walnut Sphinx Caterpillar That Sounds Like A Bird
We bet you didn’t know that caterpillars make noise. Read about how their squeak and scream scares birds away.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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What Do Robins Eat: How To Attract Robins To Your Yard Or Garden
Watching birds is an enjoyable hobby for many homeowners. As with any endeavor, there are a few tips and tricks that can help to determine how many and which types will visit your backyard. Among the most common are American robins. Learn more in this article.
By Tonya Barnett
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How To Identify Hornet, Wasp, and Bee Nests
Learn how to determine the differences among nests made by bees, wasps and hornets. It might save you a nasty sting.
By Amy Grant
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7 Worst Plants For Bees, Butterflies, And Pollinators
Not all plants are great for bees and other pollinators. Learn which 7 to avoid in your pollinator garden.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Common Moth Species You Might Find In The Garden
Not as pretty as butterflies, moths are pollinators, too. Learn about different types of moths in your garden.
By Amy Grant
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How Beaver Habitats And Ponds Can Help Landscapes
Beavers are a beneficial part of a wildlife ecosystem. Here are tips on how to support them.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Butterfly Gardening - Using Butterfly Garden Plants
One of my favorite garden guests is the butterfly. Read this article to take a look at plants that attract butterflies so that you can welcome these flying beauties into your garden too.
By Stan V. Griep
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Types Of Garden Spiders That Benefit Plants
Learn about garden spiders and how they play a part in keeping your garden free of pesky bugs.
By Susan Albert
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Nematodes As Pest Control: Learn About Beneficial Entomopathogenic Nematodes
Entomopathogenic nematodes are rapidly gaining in popularity as a proven method of eradication of insect pests. But what are beneficial nematodes? Read here for more information.
By Amy Grant
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Are Mealybug Destroyers Good: Learn About Beneficial Mealybug Destroyers
What is a mealybug destroyer and is it good for plants? Learn about mealybug destroyer beetles and how to tell them and mealybug pests apart here.
By Mary H. Dyer
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How To Create A Backyard Bird Sanctuary
Important pollinators that add beauty and a sense of peace in the garden, here’s how to welcome wild birds.
By Amy Grant