Beneficial Garden Friends
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Shrews In the Garden: Is Shrew Control Necessary
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Best Shrubs For Butterflies
You don’t need to look far for the best shrubs for butterflies. Their needs are simple and they love native flowering bushes. Click for more.
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Flower Shapes And Pollinators – Attracting Pollinators With Flower Shapes
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Are Birds Pollinators: Bird Pollinated Flowers
Do birds help pollinate flowers? It’s a fair question because most pollination attention is focused on bees. The plight of bees is important. They play a big role in pollination and food production, but they aren’t the only players in the game.
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Pink Pollinator Garden Plants: Pink Flowers That Attract Bees And Butterflies
Some people plant flowering plants willy-nilly while others have a theme... such as pink. Read on to learn about pink pollinator plants.
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Attractive Annual Flowers For Pollinators
Nectar and pollen are essential to insects and more as a food source. Read on for our best annual plants for pollinators.
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How To Plant In Drifts For Pollinators
What is drift planting? Many pollinators seek food from plants in the same species. So when you grow several of the same plant, they can more readily spot their favorite food sources. Read on for more.
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Companion Planting Vegetables And Pollinator Plants
To have a more successful vegetable garden, try planting companion flowers for vegetables to attract pollinators. Read on for more.
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Bee Bath Ideas: Making A Bee Bath For Your Garden
Plants aren’t the only thing bees like. The inclusion of a bee bath is an excellent way to ensure bee needs are being met. Learn more in this article.
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Host Plants For Butterflies: How To Make A Butterfly Container Garden
Butterflies are a welcome sight in any garden. They will naturally come to feed on many flowering plants, but you can make a butterfly container garden to attract them too. Learn about creating butterfly container gardens in this article.
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How To Attract Bumble Bees: Tips For Attracting Bumble Bees To The Garden
Bumble bees are extremely important insects that pollinate many plants. All home gardeners should use strategies that maintain and encourage the presence of these beneficial insects. This article should help with that.
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Homemade Bumblebee Nests: Making A Home For Bumblebees
Honeybee decline has made many headlines in the past few years, but bumblebee populations are declining too. Learn how you can help by making a home for bumblebees. Click on the following article for additional information.
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Can You Keep Rabbits Outdoors: Tips For Raising Backyard Rabbits
There are many reasons to begin keeping backyard bunnies, but you’ll have to provide for their specific needs. Learn how you can keep rabbits outdoors here.
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Is Pumpkin Good For Wildlife: Feeding Animals Old Pumpkins
Once autumn and Halloween is over, you may find yourself wondering what to do with the leftover pumpkins. Is pumpkin good for wildlife? Find out here.
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Keeping Bluebirds Nearby: How To Attract Bluebirds In The Garden
Bluebirds are a harbinger of warmer weather that is usually just around the corner. Learn about attracting bluebirds in the garden here.
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Birdhouse Information – Tips For Choosing And Using Birdhouses In Gardens
While most people give it little thought, the bird lover in the rest of us know that part of attracting birds to our gardens means providing them a suitable home in addition to feeding them. So what types of birdhouses are available? Find out here.
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Bouquet Buffet – Keeping Deadhead Cuttings For Birds
You can feed and enjoy birds in the garden using deadhead cuttings. This bouquet buffet is helpful during fall and winter. Learn more here.
