In the winter, I love watching birds enjoying a snack at the bird feeders and playing in the heated birdbath. They are both entertaining and fascinating to watch. However, when springtime comes and the birdseed-loving bears are waking up from hibernation, I take down the feeders. Initially, I worried that I would no longer see …
Certifying Your Landscape as a Wildlife Habitat
Some may believe that gardeners and the wildlife inhabiting their yards cannot possibly peacefully coexist. I will concede that gardeners and wildlife can be at odds, especially when the critters that call our yards home decide to sample from our vegetable gardens or dig up our ornamentals. I have had many an epic standoff with …
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Creating a Toad Habitat
Creating a toad habitat in my garden has been on my "to-do" list for quite some time. I've had an affinity for these creatures ever since reading the Frog and Toad Collection of children's books by Arnold Lobel both as a kid and then again with my child. You can't help but fall in love …