Animals Archives

Friday, March 13, 2026

About Earthworms

1. Names. Earthworms are of many different species. The common one we tend to recognize as an earthworm is Lumbricus

We think of aphids as more pesky than dangerous in the garden but they do untold billions of dollars’ worth

By Sharon Moffat Under the cover of darkness, slimy slugs emerge to munch on your garden buffet and the resulting

By Sherrie Versluis For those who participate in feeding wild birds, there is no bird more adored than the black-capped

Bugs are a part of any gardener’s life. Some are beneficial and welcome additions that help develop a healthy garden

By Ken De SmetPhoto by Jim Reimer Along with black-capped chickadees and the common woodpeckers (downy and hairy), white-breasted and

by Sherrie Versluis We’ve said goodbye for this year to most of the bird families that visit our feeders and

Nobody loves the garden more than our pets. Small dogs come in from their forays adorned with petunia blossoms caught

Rabbit deities appear in mythology as tricksters and fertility symbols. What childless couple wouldn’t want to be able to “breed

Deer, and rabbit, has been a headache to a lot of gardeners. We always look for different deer repellants that