It might not need any drastic overhaul to your existing garden to turn it into a wildlife garden. It needs a mixture of open space, dense cover, water - to drink or live in - and, if space permits, a variety of heights provided by trees, shrubs, lawns, hedgerows and climbers. This ...
Nevertheless, we will still be taking numerous extension calls on what we would consider ‘typical’ winter damage to trees and shrubs. In this neighborhood not too far from my house, deer have declared open season on arborvitae. One of the biggest issues we face is wildlife damage. The two...
Celebrate National Pollinator Week by planting trees, shrubs, flowers, herbs and fruits that attract and support these vital forms of wildlife. It's what puts the buzz in The Garden Buzz! Check with your local extension office for lists of pollinator-friendly plants for your region, it's easy...
A lawn, trees and shrubs, flowers and water are great habitats. Look to create smaller microhabitats within these. Here are a few examples: | Long grass provides habitat for egg laying and over wintering of caterpillars and leather jackets. Blackbirds and starlings search for leather jackets ...
Keep Woodchucks (Groundhogs) from devouring your garden Bug and Insect Repellent Safety Do's and Don'ts Keep Wildlife from Seeking Shelter in Your Home This Winter Baby Wild Animals Human intervention may result in orphaned babies Digger Bees ...
Native plants areeasy to grow, hardy, and attract birds, butterflies, and various other wildlife and pollinators. Shrubs are easily incorporated into most home landscapes. They can be large or small and will complement just about any garden style. Choose the best shrubs for your yard and then...
Native trees offer more support for local wildlife and are … Read more Categories Evergreens, gardens Tags evergreen shrubs, evergreen trees, Holly 30 Flowers for A Cut Flower Farm Business (in Tennessee) January 26, 2024 by Dave A cut flower business sounds like a neat idea doesn’t it...
Plant 2 or 3 together for cross pollination to stimulate abundant production. Types of viburnum: There are many species of viburnum shrubs including Burkwood viburnum (V. x burkwoodii), David viburnum (V. davidii), Korean spice viburnum (V. carlesii), snowball bush (V. opulus), arrowwood ...
the gardens have been further developed with a new generation of rare and unusual trees and shrubs, new vistas opened up, the season extended with more unusual summer flowering shrubs and strong emphasis on autumn colour, as well as an extension of its 1 ½-mile Rhododendron Line steam railw...
A lawn, trees and shrubs, flowers and water are great habitats. Look to create smaller microhabitats within these. Here are a few examples: | Long grass provides habitat for egg laying and over wintering of caterpillars and leather jackets. Blackbirds and starlings search for leather jackets ...