Beneficial Garden Friends
There are many beneficial wildlife helpers in the garden. From natural predators that feed on pests and good garden bugs that pollinate plants to other garden friends likes frogs and birds, learning how to make your garden an inviting spot for them can help your garden flourish. In the following pages, you can find useful information on how to create garden friendly areas for beneficial insects and other garden friends. So keep reading to learn more about these wildlife helpers in the garden and how to take advantage of the benefits they offer.
Beneficial Garden Friends
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How To Attract Cardinals – Get Beautiful Songbirds Flocking To Your Yard
The northern cardinal is a national treasure and a delight to spot in the garden, nesting in shrubbery and flitting between feeders. Discover how to attract this beloved songbird by providing the right food, shelter, and water.
By Melanie Griffiths
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Do Chickens Eat Bugs? Using Poultry As Organic Pest Control
Chickens seek and destroy bugs, making them a gardener's best friend. For garden pest control, fresh eggs and great companionship, try raising chickens.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Planting For Chickens: Why You Should Plant A Chicken Garden
If you’ve never considered planting for chickens, this is your chance to enjoy their joyful benefits. We show you how to make an easy chicken garden
By Amy Grant
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Why It's Time To Raise Ducks For The Garden – Move Over, Chickens!
Others might call you quackers, but if you get some ducks for the garden, you can enjoy a host of plot-friendly benefits. Just follow our expert guide to make the most of these unique creatures
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Best Plants For Frogs: 7 Plant Varieties To Bring More Froggies To Your Yard
A frog-friendly environment is one of the key indicators for garden health – so if you want to improve the health of your plot, here are seven plants for frogs you need to try
By Janey Goulding
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Support Your Area's Pollinators By Using Keystone Plants
An understanding of keystone plants is not just a great way to make sure your garden is as enticing as possible to pollinators – it’s critical for the future of key species. We show you how to raise your eco-awareness
By Teo Spengler
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How To Create A Newt Habitat For Exotic Garden Wildlife
If you create a newt habitat, you’ll give your wildlife garden a boost while making friends with some highly engaging animals. We show you how easy it is to make room for newts
By Teo Spengler
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Boost Your Natural Pollinators: Native Bees To Welcome To Your Garden
There are many species of native bees in North America that we can support and attract by offering them food and shelter.
By Tonya Barnett
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Feeding Wildlife In Winter: Grow Plants To Feed Animals
If you want to bring more wildlife to your backyard, make sure your plants can feed them in colder months. These plants are perfect for feeding wildlife in winter
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Do Bird Baths Attract Other Animals? How To Deter Pests
Keeping a bird bath in pristine condition is only half the battle for bird lovers. Does your bird bath attract other animals you’d rather it didn’t? We show you how to keep bird baths for the birds.
By Susan Albert
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Winter Wildlife Watching In Your Backyard And Beyond
Even when your garden is quiet, there's plenty of fun to be had with winter wildlife watching. Find out how to make more of your plot’s nature-spotting potential
By Amy Grant
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5 Tips To Get Birds Flocking To Your Yard – According To A Bird Feeding Expert
Attract more beautiful birds to your garden, and help to support wildlife, with these essential tips.
By Melanie Griffiths
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How To Winterize Bees: Tips To Prepare Hives For The Cold
Good beekeepers know to winterize their bees to help keep the colonies healthy from year to year. Let us teach you how.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Complete Guide to Pollinators
From bees to beetles, learn all about the animals and insects that do the dirty work to keep your garden pollinated.
By Gardening Know How
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M Is For Monarch - 7 Things You Can Do to Help Fuel Fall Monarch Butterfly Migration
Watch and learn how you can do just 7 things to play an important role in monarch butterfly migration, including a fall fueling station.
By Heather Andrews
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What is Planting in Drifts And How To Plant For Migrating Monarch Butterflies
Join us as we continue our tour around the butterfly garden in Adams Ricci Park and learn how to plant a fall fueling station.
By Heather Andrews
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Fall Cleanup - Leaving Bee Hotels to Help Your Pollinator Garden
Pollinator gardens don’t stop being important when the flowers stop blooming. Read on to learn about leaving behind bee hotels.
By Heather Andrews