- Page 9 of 13 Turn your yard into a functioning ecosystem

If you have a balcony, a small patio, or a yard where you’re not ready to commit to a full garden bed, a pot of milkweed is a l [...]

Most butterfly gardening advice starts with a list of flowers. Plant these, get butterflies. It’s not wrong, but it’s inc [...]

There’s a lot of mythology that floats around the internet about feeding birds during the winter. There’s more nuance her [...]

Finding a nest of baby rabbits in your yard is one of those experiences that immediately triggers the rescue instinct. They’re [...]

You’ve probably seen the advice: plant natives for pollinators. It shows up everywhere, from seed company websites to wildlife [...]

Most people think of hummingbirds as nectar feeders. They hang a red plastic feeder, fill it with sugar water, and consider the job d [...]

A brush pile is one of the most effective and least expensive things you can do for backyard wildlife. It costs nothing if you use ma [...]

Deer showing up in the yard is one of those experiences that feels like a gift. They’re beautiful, they’re gentle-looking [...]

Starting a native plant garden is one of the most genuinely useful things you can do for the wildlife where you live. Native plants s [...]

The opossum has a reputation problem that has absolutely nothing to do with its actual character. It looks like a large rat, it hisse [...]