pollution

Looking Past the Garden Gate, the Ocean Needs Our Help

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I was fortunate to spend the holiday yesterday at the state park at Barnegat Lighthouse in New Jersey. I have a deep fascination with winter ducks who spend their lives in the cold, rough waters of the ocean. And I consider you extremely lucky if your garden vista includes this scene. To my friends who [...]

Bird Gardening

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by Carole Brown

Conservation Gardening in Practice: How to install a dragonfly pond

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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 [...]