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How-To
How to Help Birds Survive in Winter
Our gardens can be valuable habitats for birds, providing nutritious food, nesting sites, and life-saving shelter, especially during the coldest months when overwintering birds are challenged. If we are mindful…
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Design
Plants to Fuel Migrating Birds in the Southern Plains
Late summer through autumn, millions of birds pass through the Southern Plains on their migration to southern wintering grounds. Birds follow four main paths as they migrate. The Southern Plains…
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How-To
Episode 120: An Interview With Doug Tallamy
We are very pleased to bring you a special episode of Let’s Argue About Plants today, featuring an interview with Douglas Tallamy, PhD, professor of entomology and wildlife ecology at…
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Design
Sustainability in the Garden Roundtable (Webinar)
Join us as we host a lively conversation with experts from the world of sustainability. Designer Kelly Norris, plantsman Panayoti Kelaidis, horticulturist William Cullina, and soil scientist Robert Schindelbeck will…
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Design
Designing Bird-Friendly Gardens in the Mountain West
One of the unexpected benefits of working from home during the pandemic has been watching what happens in my yard throughout the week. It has brought me both delight and…
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How-To
15 Bird-Feeder Birds of the Southeastern United States
Gardeners can enjoy watching a variety of wild birds interact and feed by keeping a bird feeder. Taking note of the birds you identify this season can be a fun…
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Article
Learning From Gardening in Different Climates
Today we’re visiting Pam Alvord’s garden in Greensboro, North Carolina. I have loved gardening from an early age. I was certainly just an amateur, but I appreciated and gleaned ideas…
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Article
Snow Season
Today's garden photos come from Cheryl Moon. You featured my “resurrected” gardens in October 2017, the first season after rebuilding from a fire. Those photos didn't show any winter scenery,…
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Kitchen Gardening
Birds Are Wild for Homemade Suet
Suet cakes placed strategically in the garden help wild birds find their way to your landscape in winter. Homemade suet is easy to make, especially this vegetarian variety.
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How-To
Inviting Birds Into Your Garden
Birds fill the landscape with song, courtship ritual, and building industry. They also eat up lots of garden pests. Most gardeners would welcome such useful residents. During the 15 years…