How to start a butterfly garden

A butterfly on leaf by Dottie Mae

“ Come, butterfly It’s late- We’ve miles to go together. ” Basho

You want to have beautiful butterflies in your garden.

Have you put off butterfly gardening because of the work involved? You don’t need to. You can start small.

Simple butterfly gardening

A butterfly doesn’t care how beautifully your [...]

A simple guide to strawberry planters

As I wait for spring to hit Kansas I can’t help but dream of the fruits of summer.

Although strawberries can be found in my local grocery store just about every day of the year, nothing beats the taste of fresh, sun-warmed, home grown strawberries.

All about strawberry planters

Strawberry planters have become one of the new garden [...]

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 [...]

Celebrate Earth Day in Your Garden

Birth Tree by woodleywonderworks

With today being the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, it seems appropriate for all of us Earthlings to celebrate Earth Day right where we’re at, in our gardens.

Do you already have Earth Day plans? Let’s think on this together a little. Let me know your thoughts too. I’d like to hear [...]

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 [...]