March 19, 2019
If you have a hummingbird feeder, chances are it has some kind of red on it and that’s not by coincidence. The color red, along with other bright colors, is a favorite among hummingbirds because it helps them find the tastiest nectar. If you’re wanting to attract hummingbirds to your garden, these plants will do… Read more >
Organized under Buds and Blooms, Garden Tips & Advice, Gardens, Plants I Dig, Wildlife. Labeled as bleeding hearts, Coneflower, coral bells, coreopsis, crocosmia, dicentra, echinacea, fuchsia, Fuchsia magellanica, hardy fuchsia, Heuchera, hibiscus, honeysuckle, how to attract hummingbirds, hummingbird attracting plants, hummingbird food, hummingbird garden, lonicera, mallow, montbretia, plants for butterflies, plants for hummingbirds, salvia, tickseed, Weigela.
September 19, 2018
Whether you have a big or small dog, creating a space where you and your pets can spend time outside is important. These 5 ideas (along with these tips) will keep you and your dogs happy and safe while you both enjoy your garden. Plant Choices Choosing the right plants that will not only look… Read more >
Organized under Dog Friendly Gardens, Garden Tips & Advice, Gardens, Trends, Wildlife. Labeled as 5 ideas for dog friendly gardens, coyote roller, dog friendly gardens, dog friendly landscapes, dog friendly landscaping, dog run, Dogscaping, fencing, materials for dog friendly garden, materials for dogscaping, poisonous plants for dogs, safe plants for dogs.
June 2, 2017
While we all know about some of the more common beneficial insects for our gardens (lady bugs, praying mantis’, lace wing flies, etc), there are many other insects that you can introduce into your garden that will help promote a healthy ecosystem and keep out the unwanted pests. If you’re trying to take a more… Read more >
Organized under Education, Garden Maintenance, Garden Tips & Advice, Low Maintenance Gardens, Sustainability, Wildlife. Labeled as beneficial insects, black soldier fly, damsel bugs, dragonflies, fireflies, garden insects, ground beetles, hover flies, hunting wasps, lesser known beneficial insects for your garden, minute pirate bugs, natural pest control, natural ways to remove pest insects, parasitic wasps, pest free gardens, pollinators, tachinid flies, uncommon beneficial insects.
April 21, 2017
In our last blog about creating habitat for birds we talked about the steps we can take to make a healthy and sustainable northwest garden where birds and other wildlife will thrive. Not only does the design of your landscape effect whether we have birds in our backyard, but the plant choices we make can… Read more >
Organized under Buds and Blooms, Education, Garden Tips & Advice, Plants I Dig, Wildlife. Labeled as backyard birds, backyard wildlife, bird friendly landscaping, bird habitat, creating habitat for birds, diversity, food for birds, food for pollinators, Plants for birds, plants for pollinators.
April 21, 2017
When we build new housing or commercial developments, we inevitably scare away many birds and other wildlife that we want to keep in our backyards. Once we’ve developed an area, it’s our job to re-create habitat that birds will come back to and thrive in. A quick fun fact about birds that live in urban… Read more >
Plants for Hummingbirds
5 Ideas for Dog-Friendly Gardens 
Lesser Known Beneficial Insects for Your Garden 
Creating Habitat for Birds Part 2 of 2 
Creating Habitat for Birds Part 1 of 2 
