Beneficial Garden Friends

Image by jamiestentaford When you first start researching backyard garden chickens, it will seem overwhelming. Don’t let this stop you. Raising chickens in your garden is easy and entertaining. This article will help get you…

Image by Gwenvidig You may already have borage or milkweed in your backyard. What about trees that help bees though? Trees for bees can help these beloved pollinators in different ways than flowers can. If…

Image by Campwillowlake If owls live in your area, building and installing an owl box might attract a pair to your backyard. Some common owl species, like barn owls, are ferocious predators of mice and other…

Image by Photographer Bees need our help. Their numbers are on the decline due to all the chemicals used to grow our food. Planting a variety of blooming plants that flower at different times provides the…

Image by Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org What is a mealybug destroyer and are mealybug destroyers good for plants? If you’re lucky enough to have these beetles in your garden, do…

Image by Thom_Morris You may see a large, dark wasp feeding on flowers in your garden and wonder what this scary looking insect is. Spider wasps are not uncommon in the garden where they eat nectar and prey…

Image by coramueller From chickens to pigs, interest in raising animals at home has grown exponentially. This, of course, is not without obstacles. City regulations, lack of space, and complex animal needs…

Image by Steinthor America’s only marsupial tends to have a bad reputation. Perhaps, it’s the opossum’s appearance and nocturnal lifestyle that makes this creature so unappealing. After all, spotting a…

Image by Gardening Know How, via Leslie Phipps Maybe you have an unusual pet, one that’s more out of the ordinary than a dog or cat. For instance, what if you have a turtle for a pet? How do you care for him…

Image by William Krumpelman We all love seeing bluebirds appear in the landscape in late winter or early springtime. They’re always a harbinger of warmer weather that is usually just around the corner.…