Turn your yard into a functioning ecosystem

Window decals for bird safety are one of those products where buying it feels like solving the problem. You’ve seen the hawk sh [...]

If you planted native perennials and they spent the season producing a lot of leaves and almost no flowers, you’re probably fru [...]

The default setting on many washing machines is warm or hot, and for a long time that felt like the sensible choice. Hot water kills [...]

Plastic bags are technically recyclable. They’re made from polyethylene, a material with genuine recycling pathways and real en [...]

The appeal of biodegradable balloons is completely understandable. Balloon releases feel meaningful at memorials, celebrations, and c [...]

Shady spots in a yard tend to get one of two treatments: the owner either gives up on them entirely, or fills them with hostas. Both [...]

Windows kill a staggering number of birds every year. Feeders, if neglected, can spread disease through visiting flocks. Outdoor cats [...]

For garden birds visiting a feeder, an occasional piece of bread probably won’t cause lasting harm, but it’s also doing n [...]

From the jump, I’ll tell you this: touching a toad won’t give you warts. That particular myth has been around long enough [...]

For most of gardening history, the advice was simple: once a plant dies back in fall, cut it down, rake it up, and start fresh in spr [...]