It Slithers, It Hisses… Ugh! The Fear of Snakes!
So, are you ready to brave your phobias? On the menu today, we have… snakes! You can love them, hateContinue Reading
Category: Beneficial animals
Birds of Prey: Terrors of the Garden or Majestic Kings of the Food Chain?
At the beginning of the summer, a message spread like wildfire on social media near my home town. A concernedContinue Reading
Hollow Tree? No Need to Panic!
It is not unusual to find a hole full of rotten wood in the trunk of a living tree or even toContinue Reading
The World’s Hairiest Aerial Roots
Reminisces of Travels Past For nearly some 30 years, I lead garden and nature tours pretty much all over theContinue Reading
The Shrew: Your Garden’s Oft-Ignored Friend!
By Larry Hodgson You rarely see them. And no one talks about them. Yet, shrews are among the best friendsContinue Reading
DIY: How to Arrange a Wildlife-Friendly Edge in Your Garden
You can easily invite wildlife into your garden. Photo: Jardins de fleurs Article by Kimberley Cornish Does your heart beatContinue Reading
Woodlice: Friends Not Foes
Photo: Katia Schulz, Wikipedia Commons You find them in almost every garden: flat, oval, usually gray creatures no more than 1/2Continue Reading
Should You Add Earthworms to an Elevated Planter?
Ill.: clipart.email & ClipartMax, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Question: I have a garden box on legs, so no contact with the ground. Should I addContinue Reading
Tadpole Rescue Mission
Toads and frogs are our friends … and sometimes need our help. Photo: Ano Lobb, flickr Frogs and toads areContinue Reading