How to get chickadees to nest in your garden

Serious Bird by Navicore

My garden was deserted, not a bird in sight.

Suddenly a blue jay was cawing and the birds appeared. Were they following the blue jay? Actually, no, I was wrong.

The leaders of the bird world are in fact chickadees. Other birds follow chickadees to find food.

Get a chickadee to nest in your [...]

How to Stop Rabbits Eating Plants

Young Wild Rabbit by Gidzy

Rabbits are cute and furry and so fun to watch. What are you going to do though if they’re being a nuisance?

Some kind of rabbit repellent could come in handy. But do these kinds of products work? What should you do to stop rabbits eating your plants?

I’ve got some answers [...]

Cute Bunny Alert!

Baby Bunny Pic #1

April and May can be very busy months in the garden. While I’ve been planting, digging, and building the birds and rabbits have been building, breeding, and feeding.

There’s much to tell and plenty of critters in the garden. Here’s the very cutest.

Darling Little Bunny

One day last week the cutest, sweetest, little [...]

Benjamin Rabbit Defends

I’ve been learning some great nature gardening tips from Carole Brown over at Ecosystem Gardening. If you’re wondering what to do with all the sticks which fall from the trees in your yard, Carole has the answer. Make a brush pile.

So, after the most recent storm, when a whole pile-worth of [...]

Mama, I’d Like to Learn About Birds

Chickadee by auburnxc

I have a special guest for you today, a guest who is keen to learn about birds. Enjoy!

Dear Mama,

I really want to spend some time with you this weekend learning about birds! I heard about the Great Backyard Bird Count and I am really excited to identify new birds. We only have [...]