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Attracting Butterflies to Your Wildlife Garden

I had the honor of writing a guest post for the always delightful Marghanita Hughes of Little Humbugs. Here you’ll find my thoughts on attracting more butterflies to your wildlife garden, which is a great way to get children involved in the magic of nature and wildlife gardening. While you’re there, spend some time looking [...]

Helping Your Neighbors Learn to Love Wildlife

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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 [...]

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The Sense of Wonder in the Wildlife Garden

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(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 [...]

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Gardeners Unite to Save Wildlife

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When it comes to wildlife conservation, the Brits are often way ahead of us. But the good news is that we can learn from them and do our best to catch up. In Gardeners must unite to save Britain’s wildlife, experts say there are some great tips for uniting with other gardeners in your neighborhood to [...]

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Bloggers To Watch Out For

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You’ve seen my weekly best of the web where I show you the many fascinating things I find around the internet. But I wanted to put a lot of that information in one place so that you can see the writers that inspire me. So here’s my list of some of my favorite bloggers. Check [...]

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Choosing the Best Plants for Your Ecosystem Garden

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“What should I plant?” is the most frequent question I receive from people who are interested in creating habitat for wildlife in their gardens. For all of you who have the same question and want to discover how to choose the best plants for your Ecosystem Garden, I have some answers for you. You may [...]

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Ecosystem Gardening How to

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I’m doing a little reorganization and wanted to make things easier to find, starting with the “How To” articles. These are projects to make your Ecosystem Garden more welcoming to wildlife. Follow these steps to create an oasis for wildlife and yourself in your garden. How to Install a Green Roof–how they save you money [...]

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Ecosystem Gardening Showcase Ellen Sousa

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(Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Ellen Sousa, garden coach, writer and teacher specializing in natural habitat landscaping. Visit her web site and New England Habitat Gardening blog. Welcome, Ellen!) Turkey Hill Brook Farm A New England Natural Habitat Farm Ellen Sousa, Spencer, Massachusetts Welcome to Turkey Hill Brook Farm! We are a [...]

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Top 10 Herbaceous Plants to Attract Wildlife to Your Ecosystem Garden

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“What should I plant” is the most frequently asked question I receive from people who’d like to attract more wildlife to their gardens. We have already discussed the top 10 woody plants to attract wildlife to your Ecosystem Garden. Now we”ll delve into the best herbaceous species. These plants have been chosen based on a [...]

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Ecosystem Garden Showcase: Ro Wilson, Cape May, NJ

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It’s time for our weekly visit to an Ecosystem Garden, showcasing the many ways you can help wildlife in your garden. If you would like to see your garden for wildlfie featured here, please read A Visit to YOUR Garden. Many thanks to Irma McVey for submitting these beautiful photos for this Ecosystem Garden Showcase. [...]