Beneficial Garden Friends
Pollinators, beneficial insects, and wildlife all play key roles in sustainable gardening. Did you know possums are actually good for your yard? Or how bees see flowers? Here you’ll find articles running the gamut from how to start a pollinator garden to how to use chickens as organic pest control.
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It's So Easy to Turn Your Backyard Into a Hummingbird Hangout — You Just Need to Provide the Right Nesting MaterialsThis simple, low-effort garden upgrade gives hummers exactly what they need to build their spring nests right in your own backyard.
By Allie Kerkhoff
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Meet the Blueberry Bee – The Specialist Pollinator That Works Harder Than the HoneybeesThere’s a native superbee that’s evolved specifically to make your blueberry muffins happen – and it’s not the honeybee. It’s time to meet the blueberry bee
By Tyler Schuster
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Grow Your Own Birdseed With These 6 Garden-Worthy Plants: Your Backyard Birds Will Adore the Fresh Feast of SeedsDry and store your homegrown birdseed or just let your feathered friends help themselves to these natural bird feeders.
By Emma Kendell
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Amazon’s Big Spring Sale Is the Perfect Excuse to Upgrade Your Birding Setup — Here's What I'm Snapping UpFrom smart camera feeders to helpful hummingbird houses, here are the Amazon deals you need to turn your backyard into a bird sanctuary.
By Allie Kerkhoff
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How to Attract Bluebirds to Your Yard – Create the Perfect Environment to Keep Them Happy, Healthy & Eating BugsBluebirds are a joy to behold, and they help control insects that destroy your garden. Attracting bluebirds to your yard is a win-win for you and nature.
By Kathleen Walters
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Attract Hummingbirds With a Hanging Basket of Nectarous Blooms – These 7 Easy-Grow Beauties Will Bring Hummers Flocking to Your BackyardHang your hummingbird planter at head height for a fabulous view of the feathery feasting!
By Emma Kendell
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Turn Your Bird Bath Into a Gorgeous Solar Fountain for Only $15 — Your Backyard Birds Will Thank YouThis $15 solar pump is the key to creating a bubbling bird bath that makes your backyard birds (and you!) happier.
By Allie Kerkhoff
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Hummingbird Lovers, This Easy DIY Nectar Recipe Will Bring All the Hummers to Your YardIt only requires two ingredients, and it is so easy to make...
By Kayleigh Dray
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Stop! Before You Clean Up Your Yard, Check for These Signs of LifeYour garden debris is actually a bustling insect hotel. Discover how to identify occupied stems and the best way to tidy up without harming your pollinators.
By Tyler Schuster
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Is Birdseed Bad for Dogs? The 4 Surprising Bird Feed Ingredients That Can Be Harmful to PetsIf you're a bird lover with a curious pooch, you might not realize your bird food could be hiding problems. Is birdseed bad for dogs? Here's why your bird food could be hiding a toxic secret
By Teo Spengler
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Why Are There No Birds in My Birdhouse? I Asked an Expert Who Told Me How to Attract Birds to Any BirdhouseIt's easy to make mistakes that leave your yard vacant of feathery friends. Fortunately, most are simple to fix. Here's how to attract birds to any birdhouse.
By Ciéra Cree
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Bees are Waking Up Hungry – These Beautiful Spring Flowers Give Them Everything They Need (and Help Your Yard, Too)When the first pollinators emerge, make sure you give them a treat – it’s key to your yard’s success. These 6 early blooming flowers support local bees in spring and ensure a flourishing year of growing
By Susan Albert
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Want to Attract Bats to Your Yard? Add These 6 Plants for a Magical Moonlight GardenYou'll have far fewer mosquitoes come summer if you start planting for bats now...
By Kayleigh Dray
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I Turned an Old Juice Carton Into a Bird Box – And It Couldn’t Have Been EasierDon’t throw away that old juice box! You’re going to need it for this cute DIY garden project...
By Kayleigh Dray
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Want Fireflies in Your Garden? Add These 6 Plants in Spring and Your Yard Will Be Glowing Come SummerAdd these six plants in spring and your backyard will be glowing all summer... fireflies included
By Kayleigh Dray
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The Bird That Visits Your Garden Most Often Says Everything About Your Gardening StyleEvery garden has a personality. Birds notice.
By Kayleigh Dray
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It’s So Easy to Create a Hummingbird Hangout – You Just Need 5 PlantsWant more hummingbirds in your garden? Of course you do! Here’s how to make it the hottest hangout on the block (no matter how small your space)...
By Kayleigh Dray

