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Thomas Watson discusses the many uses of horehound. More
An ant infestation in your yard or garden can be… More
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Biologist Myrna Pearman from the Ellis Bird Farm discusses attracting… More
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Information on Whiteflies, Whitefly management, and pest control. Everything a… More
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The role of scent is thought to have developed from… More
How to attract purple martins to your martin house with… More
A scale outbreak can be triggered by garden stress caused… More
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Unless you live in the country, you likely have neighbors… More
Practical and beautiful, this book shows how to attract butterflies… More
Provides over a dozen step-by-step projects for families to do… More
How to attract birds to your garden. More
A short but detailed guide to understanding the fascinating and… More
Tips for recognizing healthy soil More
The Stokes Oriole Book contains all the information you need… More
Bug zappers are designed to lure and kill insects. The… More
If your house plants aren't thriving, it may not be… More
You can easily, and cheaply, make your own safe soap… More
Annual flowers attract beneficial wildlife to gardens. Find out which… More
Attracting bats is done by attracting the bugs they like… More
To identify a rodent problem before it gets out of… More
Attracting amphibians, like frogs, newts and toads, to a garden… More
Attracting birds to a garden simply requires providing food in… More
Plants that attract butterflies are most of the flower plants,… More
Attracting butterflies to a garden involves providing plants that blossom… More
All my snow has not gone yet but, as a patch of grass dries, I rake up the dog doos and grass, odd leaf etc. I was just outside raking up a 4 X 10 ft section and when picking it, up to put it in the biodegradeable brown paper… More
Hi. I am building some birdhouses with the main goal of attracting some bluebirds. It seems that I read somewhere to put some woodchips and green pine needloes in the bottom of a birdhouse for bluebirds. I did this and I have had a number of bluebirds come look in… More
Use the Attracting Birds to Your Garden forum instead. More
My neighbor has them all the time and I have yet to see one turkey in my yard. Anyway to attract them over my way besides girl turkeys? :D More
Has anyone grown the Asclepias Hello Yellow butterfly weed and if so does it do the same great job of attracting the butterflies. I have never heard of anyone growing this in their gardens or offering seeds of it on here... Carol More
HELP!!! I live on a gentle to moderate sloping yard, and I'm prepping a small section (about 2 acres worth)of yard for spring planting- which involved spreading some erosion control seed mix for winter rains and spring composting. Unfortunately, I live in a rural area that's now overrun with wild… More
I have noticed an oriole enjoying my suet feeder a couple of nights ago. What would be the best way to attract more orioles? I have seen oriole feeders online & at farm & home stores. Where is the best place to put a feeder for these birds? I have… More
Good day to one and all, Approximately one week ago I hung a bird feeder in front yard and one in the backyard. Saw a chickadee visit the birdfeeder once in the front yard and don't think any birds have visited the one in the backyard, yet. I have some… More
These critters have taken over everything!! We don't want to put out those traps for fear of attracting more. I don't know how to get rid of them all! They completely destroyed one rose bush in a day and are moving fast around our 4 acres. Please can anyone tell… More
Can anyone tell me what is the best way to attract Baltimore Orioles? I have tried the nectar but they don't seem to want it. I hear them everyday out in my backyard and see them all the time, but they don't go to my feeder. I have heard grape… More
Attracting Birds to your Garden is now the forum for birdhouse posts. More
Haven't noticed too many gardneners from Northeast PA. Must be because of all the rocks that grow here. :D I'm new to this site. My husband and I enjoy gardening and backyard birdfeeding. We keep adding small areas for planting and attracting birds. Thats tough in this part of the… More
We have about 6 bats around here. We see them every evening about dusk out catching skeeters and stuff. Just curious if anyone knows other ways of attracting them besides making bat boxes. I plan on making a couple bat boxed this winter and putting them up. More
This catcu type plant is blooming and the flys are loving it!!! I have no clue what it is. one of my clients gave me a cutting yrs ago and recenty started blooming. as good as you guys are id'ing plants, I KNOW someone here will know what its called. More
I'm in a local garden club, and am just wondering how many of you are also in garden clubs? What are some of the program topics your club has had (or has planned for this year) at your meetings? For our March meeting we'll have a local bird expert speak… More
In the past two years, my wife and I have gotten our hummingbirds really well established, and are putting out tubers and bulbs for four different plants that attract hummers and butterflies... Now, I want to start adding butterfly feeders, and need some information... I know that these are different… More
Well, its been three weeks, but my bird feeder is finally up!!! The microphone works well, and it only took the birds two hours to try it. A cardinal was there today and yesterday!!!! :D The feeder is filled with sunflower seeds which unfortunately is attracting the pigeons, and which… More