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Articles related to "Wildscaping"
Timely Wildscaping: A Four O'clock Scholar Wildscaping: recommended plants -- all about the hardy (and timely four o'clock. wildscape • wildscaping • four o'clock • four o'clocks • mirabilis jalapa
Wild and American - An Introduction to Wildscaping An Introduction to Wildscaping wildscaping • wildscape • urban wildlife • introduction
Wildfires and Wildscaping Wildscaping to fireproof your landscape. wildfire • fire landscape • prairie wildscape
A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Wildscaping basics -- how your yard becomes part of the ecology of your neighborhood. wildscaping basics • urban wildlife • birds • butterflies • dragonflies
Britain's More Silent Spring Cuckoos, one of the most successful social parasites, are declining in numbers. Britain's surveying the population to see how this endangered species is faring. britain • cuckoo • wildscaping • birds • ecology
Broadwing Hawks Broadwing hawks are an important predtor for North America. The fall begins their migration season; an important time for birdwatching and bird counting. hawk • broadwing hawk • wildscaping • bird counts • migration
BUMBLES wildscaping for bumblebees -- an invaluable insect for your garden bumble bees • wildscaping • flower landscaping • landscape ecology
California Wild (part 2) Part two of my trip to California california • ecology • wildscaping • mel. white
Catnibbling Catnip Catnip -- it's not just for cats any more! The mint that does bee nectar, nerve tonics, and calms stomachs. feline • cat • cats • wildscaping • wildscape
Colors of the Rainbow Named for the rainbow, the iris is a plant found in most areas of the world. iris • flower • garden • wildscaping
Coyotes In The City Coyotes are a wild predator that are becoming a successful urban predator. Find out how to protect your pets from them. coyote • predator • wildscaping • ecology • mel. white
JUMPIN' JUNIPERS! Is the juniper the answer to all your wildscaping problems? Probably not, but there's a lot to recommend this overused native plant! juniper • wildscaping • shrubs • bushes
Liquid Assets Summertime drought conditions can take a terrible toll on the wild things in your area. There are a number of different ways you can provide water for your wild friends. water • drought • mulching • butterflies • birds
Liquid Assets -- part 2 The rains have been gone for some time and it's more critical than ever to protect our most easily damaged resource -- water. water • drought • point source pollution • water pollution • wildscaping
Luna Moths Luna Moths -- A little bit about wildscaping for one of the largest and most beautiful moths of the US and Canada. luna moth • wildscape • wildscaping • wildlife • ecology
Nuts to Them! The pesky side of squirrels -- and how to deal with them ecology • wildscaping • pest • squirrels
Palms Palm trees -- often chosens for landscaping in warm areas. palm • palms • wildscaping • xeriscape • xeriscaping
Planting for the Birds - Sunflowers Birds, feed, and sunflower seeds bird • birds • bird food • wildscape • wild life
Rescuing the Wild Things Sometimes a wildscaper needs to help wild animals find new homes -- but how do you find out who can help you move the animals? A few answers gained from some very unusual questions. animal rescue • animal rehabilitation • rehabbers • relocation • refuges
Silent Wetlands Wetlands are one of the keys to maintaining a safe, healthy water supply. wetlands • ecology • wildscaping
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING GROUNDCOVER Introduction to using groundcovers in wildscaping groundcover • wildscaping
The Kilgore Lady Blue Great Blue Herons are one of the most elegant birds on the American landscape wildscaping • ecology • gardening • mel. white
Thinking About Fall Wildscaping is a year-round activity. Don't forget to plan in fall. wildscaping • fall gardens • planning • texas
Trash Trees -- or Treasured Trees? A short discussion of "trash trees" -- what makes a tree undesirable, and a look at some "trash trees" that are pretty darn useful. trash tree • mesquite • cottonwood • mulberry • wildscaping
Wild American Hydrangea The oak-leaf hydrangea is one of the most charming and durable plants available to southern gardens. hydrangea • oak-leaf hydrangea • wildscaping • landscaping • shrubs
Bats For Your Belfry Attracting and housing bats (yes, bats -- the cure-all for those pesky flying, stinging insects around your house and yard). freetailed bat pipistrelle ecology wild wildlife w
Black and White The good and the bad of those bicolored critters -- skunks! skunk • wild life • wildscape • wildscape • wildscaping
Citizen Science in Your Neighborhood: Project Frogwatch Frogs and amphibians around the world are dying off in record numbers. The USGS needs your help to collect the data! frog • frogs • amphibians • toads • frogwatch
Fabulous Fritillaries These common little butterflies are often an indication of the planet's health. Colorful little flyers, they're one insect found in many areas of the world. butterfly • butterflies • ecology • wildscaping • wild scape
From Us To Them -- and Back Again Wildscapers also need to be aware of health issues in the animals that visit their areas. Diseases can pass from wildlife to humans and back again, creating problems for both. zoonosis • zoonoses • disease • toxoplasmosis • encephalitis
Garden Snakes: How to Attract Garter and Grass Snakes to Your Yard Some gardens are fortunate enough to have snakes. Tips for keeping one of your most interesting reptilian neighbors around. garden snakes • garter snakes • grass snakes • what do garter snakes eat • attracting garter snakes
Humming Along One of the most charming and popular visitors to bird feeders is the dainty hummingbird. A little bit of information, the famous Nectar Recipe, and a bit of gossip about our humming Texas visitors hummingbird • nectar • hummer • birds • bird watching
The Big "T" Can mothers, artists, zombies, haunted houses, and wildscaping mix? Only if there's a big rubber tarantula involved! spider • spiders • ecology • wildscape • wild scape
Tiny Wild Gardens Square foot gardening concepts can work well for the wildscaper. square foot garden • gardening • wildlife • wildscape • wildscaping
Tiny Wild Gardens Square foot gardening tips can easily be adapted to create small and useful wildscapes. wildscape • wildscaping • ecology • square foot garden • mel. white
Wild California Report Card A recent trip to California gave me a chance to compare several cities and their attitude toward plants, pollution, and native vegetation. The city of Monterey was my starting point. ecology • wildscaping • monterey • california • pollution
Not Un-Ornamental Grasses Grasses started out as being weeds, then they became clipped lawns, and now they have come full circle, growing in flower beds. The only difference is, we have stopped weeding them out, generally speaking anyway ornamental grass
Planning for the Future Now that it's autumn, take steps to properly prepare your wildscaped landscape and collect seeds you'll need for spring plantings. wildscape • seed collection • seed collecting • seed exchange • fall gardening
The Backyard Oasis Building a pleasant outdoor environment is easier than you might think! landscaping • garden • residential • backyard • yard
The Fast Track to Wildlife Gardening While developing a mature garden takes time, making a garden more wildlife-friendly can begin in your first growing season. This article suggests quick and easy ways to attract birds and butterflies. birds • butterflies • plants for wildlife
OH, DEER! A discussion of one of the biggest garden pests -- deer -- and what to do about them. pest • wildscape • ecology • urban garden • deer problem
Seasons of unseen growth During autumn my body begs for extra sleep. The outdoors seems to slow and wane. Fall may seem like a time of fading and senescence. In reality this season of change is most crucial to long-term health and growth. autumn • november • outdoors • senescence • fall
Creating an Edge For the Furry, the Feathered, the Scaly How to garden on the edge - and some living examples of how well it works.
Leaping Lizards! Wildscaping away the bugs -- invite in lizards instead! ecology • wild life • wildscape • wildlife • lizard
Magnificent Magnolias Magnolias -- a wildscaper's guide to a showy southern plant that provides fast-growing shade and food for wildlife. magnolias • flowering trees
Nuts About Them! Squirrels -- cute fuzzy critters or darkly devastating little fuzzballs? This week we look at the lighter side of these nutty creatures. squirrel wild scape wildscape ecology landscape s
THE COMEBACK TRAIL Wildscaping for bluebirds -- backyard programs are the key to this bird's recovery in the wild. bluebird recovery • wildscpaing • ecology
Herbal Gifts, Part One Enjoy the making as much as the giving of these fragrant presents that are sure to delight. gifts • presents • holidays • ornaments • herb
Planting Trees and Shrubs Fall is a great time to plant trees and shrubs. This article will show you what factors to use to pick a tree or shrub and how to plant it. trees • shrubs • fall planting • siting plants • deborah turton |
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