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
Category: Beneficial animals
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
Toad Exit From Window Well
Always provide some sort of exit for animals from a window well. Ill.: www.menards.com, www.homedepot.com & www.stickpng.com, montage: laidbackgardener.com LastContinue Reading
What Happens to Soil in Winter? Does Everything Die?
The soil under your feet is still teeming with life, even in the frozen temperatures of winter. All photos: SoilContinue Reading
The Toad: The Gardener’s Lumpy, Bumpy BF
American toad hungry for insect pests. Source: www.nps.gov Toads don’t get no respect. They aren’t pretty—in fact, they’re downright ugly!Continue Reading
Garden Myth: Toads Give Warts
Decidedly, old misconceptions have a long life! I thought the myth that touching a toad will give you warts wasContinue Reading
Don’t Kill House Spiders: Move Them to Your Houseplants!*
When you find a spider in your house, don’t kill it! Instead, put it on one of your houseplants. ThatContinue Reading