CREATURES

Moles vs Voles Before we talk about how to get rid of garden moles from your yard and garden, let’s clarify the difference between these similar rodent-looking garden nemeses. Since …

Found a baby deer?  Do not touch it! Fawns are often left to nap by day while mom grazes and forages for food. If you’re the one stumbling upon the …

Over the years we’ve shared videos and Facebook stories of our bird rescues. But far better to prevent the birds from crashing into our windows in the first place, so …

It turns out that there are many plants poisonous to dogs. However, the good news is that most dogs won’t eat most of poisonous plants. So, before you rip out …

Spring is the sweet spot for gardens and gardeners. Plants spring forth and the bugs, garden pests and mosquitos aren’t yet pesky. But once garden season is in full swing, …

Garden Newsletter September is when we focus on fall garden maintenance and plant our fall/winter crops in zone 7a. So fall garden maintenance and tips is the theme here. Season …

Lonely Male Peacock in Search of a Mate Periodically, we hear the uniquely loud and haunting sound of a lonely peacock. He’s sort of a neighborhood peacock, in how he …

There’s More Than One kind of Hornworm – Don’t Kill the Good Ones Don’t kill that hummingbird moth caterpillar – it is NOT the tomato enemy you might think it …

We’ve found that we needed to spray our Gynura procumbens (longevity spinach) for aphids soon after bringing them inside. Aphids can weaken plants in a hurry, so it was time …

Ew! Earwigs! If you’ve got them, and yet you don’t want to use poison, you may be wondering how to get rid of pincher bugs and earwigs naturally. Earwigs look …