I'm going to tell you everything you've always wanted to know about hornworms in the garden. If you had told me I would be writing this 10 years ago, I would have laughed. Yep, that's me now...the bug enthusiast. You're probably coming here to learn how to get rid of...
I love all of our backyard birds and a few years ago I decided to put up a birdhouse. I wanted to help the birds have a place to nest and I wanted some bug hunters for my garden. I hung the box right on the garden fence. Smart, right? No, definitely not. I want to...
If you are new to birdwatching, here are some great resources to help you learn more about birds and learn to identify them. These apps, books and resources have been invaluable to me as I learn more. Helpful Birdwatching Apps Merlin Bird ID (by Cornell) This is a...
Last spring, we bought and installed a birdhouse. Pretty soon after, a pair of bluebirds moved in. We had other wildlife cameras around our property and I wanted to figure out how to put a small camera in the birdhouse. It turned out to be pretty easy and I will show...
One of the best things about my garden this year is how many pollinators I have been able to attract. Last year, I didn't see nearly as many as I would have liked, so I took steps to attract more. It has been such a delight this year to see so many different kinds of...
When I started my garden, I had a fence using T posts and plastic deer fence. It worked for deer but didn't keep out smaller animals that would come in underneath it. This year, since I was expanding the garden, I wanted to improve the deer fence as well. We decided...