WHICH PLANTS ATTRACT HUMMINGBIRDS TO YOUR GARDEN?
Red flowers are the best way to attract hummingbirds to your garden. But what kind of flowers are the easiest flowers to keep around, and how do you treat them?
WILD ANIMALS IN THE GARDEN PART 2
When you have wild animals in the garden the most upsetting things can happen. The dogs and I have a habit of being outdoors in the morning before it gets too…
WILD ANIMALS IN THE GARDEN PART 1
Behind the garden spade sat a small grey-furred animal with a long snout and big black eyes. A small Opossum baby.
SELF-SEEDING ANNUALS AND SPRING IN THE SUBURBS
One of the great advantages of knowing a bit about the different garden plants is that I can take one look at a seedling and then decide if it is…
FRIEND OR FOE?
The result of the combination of using almost no herbicides or insecticides in the garden and denser and more varied planting is that you get some unexpected visitors. A couple…
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE GARDEN
I had read about the butterflies in Texas and was quite disappointed when I moved here and barely saw one or two twice a week. But gradually it trickled in…