Turn your yard into a functioning ecosystem

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 [...]

If you search for wildlife pond depth recommendations, you’ll find a lot of confident answers pointing to 60cm or 24 inches as [...]

If you want hummingbirds in your yard, the instinct is to look up a list of plants, buy whatever’s available at the garden cent [...]

If you’ve ever discovered your trash scattered across the driveway after confidently installing a “raccoon-proof” l [...]

You planted milkweed for the monarchs. Then you went outside and found something else eating it — something fuzzy, or bright orange [...]