About Earthworms
1. Names. Earthworms are of many different species. The common one we tend to recognize as an earthworm is Lumbricus terrestris, which, although it is
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February 5, 2019
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Animals
Garden Enemy Number One: Aphids
We think of aphids as more pesky than dangerous in the garden but they do untold billions of dollars’ worth of damage to commercial food
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July 11, 2018
Those Slimy Slugs
By Sharon Moffat Under the cover of darkness, slimy slugs emerge to munch on your garden buffet and the resulting damage can be extensive. Slugs
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May 3, 2018
My Li’l Chickadee
By Sherrie Versluis For those who participate in feeding wild birds, there is no bird more adored than the black-capped chickadee. A bird filled with
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May 3, 2018
Garden Bug Control
Bugs are a part of any gardener’s life. Some are beneficial and welcome additions that help develop a healthy garden ecosystem. Others, well, we curse
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May 3, 2018
The Acrobatic Nuthatches
By Ken De SmetPhoto by Jim Reimer Along with black-capped chickadees and the common woodpeckers (downy and hairy), white-breasted and red-breasted nuthatches are probably among
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November 22, 2017
Mystical migrations
by Sherrie Versluis We’ve said goodbye for this year to most of the bird families that visit our feeders and nest in our birdhouses in
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October 2, 2017
Keeping Pets Safe in the Garden
Nobody loves the garden more than our pets. Small dogs come in from their forays adorned with petunia blossoms caught in their long fur. Likewise
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September 10, 2016
Rabbit habits
Rabbit deities appear in mythology as tricksters and fertility symbols. What childless couple wouldn’t want to be able to “breed like rabbits”? In the Chinese
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September 9, 2016
Deer Repellents That Work
Deer, and rabbit, has been a headache to a lot of gardeners. We always look for different deer repellants that would work. Deer find the
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September 9, 2016