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Serviceberry Attracts Cedar Waxwings to Nest in Garden

Serviceberry Attracts Cedar Waxwings to Nest in Garden

The fruit of our Serviceberry attracted a group of Cedar Waxwings to feed and nest in the garden!

A Bear Destroys Our Tree Swallow Nest Box

A Bear Destroys Our Tree Swallow Nest Box

In a heartbreaking turn of events, a Black Bear destroyed the Tree Swallow nest box.

Delightfully Acrobatic Tree Swallows Nest in our Garden

Delightfully Acrobatic Tree Swallows Nest in our Garden

Tree Swallows delight us with their aerial maneuvers at the nest box we put up for Eastern Bluebirds.

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks Courting in Our Garden

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks Courting in Our Garden

A gorgeous male Rose-breasted Grosbeak used our native garden as a stage to attract a female this week.

If You Build it, they Will Come

If You Build it, they Will Come

A well designed, well placed brush pile is a wonderful part of a native garden and will attract “better” birds!

The Garden Springs to Life

The Garden Springs to Life

I love this time of year. The garden springs to life with migratory birds and flowering serviceberries.

The Spongy Moth Caterpillar Nightmare

The Spongy Moth Caterpillar Nightmare

We’ve had 2 years of heavy defoliation from these introduced pests. Now is the time they start to emerge. How likely is another bad outbreak this year?

The Window Box Saga

The Window Box Saga

The window box saga – are there good alternatives to planting annuals which might harm the pollinators? There are, but it’s not as easy as going to the local garden center. Here’s what we decided to do.

Spring Migration Underway – Plan Your Native Plant Garden

Spring Migration Underway – Plan Your Native Plant Garden

Spring migration is underway. It’s a great time to think about what native plants to add to your garden and where to put them!

Could Annual Flowers Harm Pollinators?

Could Annual Flowers Harm Pollinators?

Bright showy annuals are showing up at garden centers and are hard to resist after our long snowy winter. But could they be harming our pollinators?