For many wildlife gardeners Doug Tallamy wrote the bible of gardening for life. Bringing Nature Home is a ground-breaking book that has promoted a new paradigm for gardeners around the country. In Bringing Nature Home Tallamy has laid out the best argument for the use of more native plants in our landscapes that I have ever seen. If [...]
How to Handle Wasps in the Wildlife Garden
Guest post by Debbie Hadley How to Relocate Wasps in the Wildlife Garden I received this question from Mike K. in Iowa through the Ask Carole feature: Carole: Is there any safe way to relocate wasps that are accumulating in a place where I have to mow? I’m conflicted … Raid or possible hospital trip. This [...]
Ecosystem Gardening in Practice: How to install a dragonfly pond
One of my favorite things to do in summer is to sit by a pond and watch the dragonflies and damselflies perform their aerial acrobatics. These amazingly beautiful and agile fliers create a swirl of color before my eyes, darting across the surface of the water and flashing in the sun like precious jewels. There [...]
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