Create Wildlife Habitat. Protect the Environment
Welcome to part 3 of my Earth Week web tour. I’m making a list of simple things we can all do in our gardens to Give a Little Back to Wildlife. Part One appeared at Beautiful Wildlife Garden and talked about creating a wildlife pond, building a brush pile, attracting pollinators, and adding host plants [...]
Last week I wrote about playing in the leaves with kids and what a wonderful opportunity this was for children to discover the plethora of wildlife who make their home in the leaf litter. And I received a twitter message from my friend, Kylee Baumle (@OurLittleAcre) who said: Hi Carole! I read your article & agree [...]
Ever feel like the environment is being destroyed and there’s nothing you can to that would make a difference? I feel like that alot. I’m feeling it more so right now in watching coverage of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and its devastating impacts on the people and wildlife who rely on [...]
It’s easy to assume that you can’t possibly make a difference for wildlife from your small share of the planet. But every positive choice you make in your garden can actually make a huge difference for the wildlife in your area. And when you help your neighbors make better decisions the benefit to wildlife is [...]
Sharing nature with children is a wonderful way to get them excited about the wonders of wildlife, but is also one of the biggest blessings you can have in your own life. My friend Karyl at Native Plant Wildlife Gardening describes it this way: Today I watched a neighbor’s kids. We made toad houses and [...]
We’ve already talked about why your garden is so important and what Ecosystem Gardening means, but in the spirit of fun, let’s take a look at the best reasons NOT to be an Ecosystem Gardener. You really LOVE your lawn mower. You’d rather spend the time pushing it back and forth or riding around in [...]
Not long ago I wrote a post about helping your neighbors learn to love wildlife (and your wildlife garden), where we began a discussion about the ways we can educate our neighbors about the value of wildlife in the garden. I continue to be very interested in the many ways each of you encourages your [...]
I received an email from my friend, Lisa Gustavson at Get in the Garden, which, while sad, gives us an opportunity to to come together to brainstorm solutions. The email said: Thank you for letting me bend your ear! I’m growing a bit frustrated and thought you may be able to share a bit of [...]
(Guest post by Kelly Senser) “A child’s world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement. It is our misfortune that for most of us that clear-eyed vision, that true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiring, is dimmed and even lost before we reach adulthood.” —Rachel Carson This quote comes from [...]
What’s a company with a bad reputation in environmental circles to do? How about adopting one of the most beloved icons in that movement as its own. The Lorax, we all know him, he speaks for the trees. But now, apparently he’s also speaking for clean coal. Learn all about it in this video: Visit [...]
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