If you are keen to help monarch butterflies, why not add a butterfly-friendly buffet to your garden by growing swan plants for monarch caterpillars? Swan …
Wildlife, big and small, in the garden and beyond. 🐝 Explore the Green in Real Life blog archives for posts about animals and insects. Tips, ideas, and information on sharing the garden with local wildlife, including supporting beneficial bugs and deterring unwanted garden pests.
Animals and Insects
Bee Awareness Month Buzz: Bee-Friendly Gardening
September is Bee Aware / Bee Awareness month, and we’re sharing the buzz on our bee-friendly gardening favourites. We love our bees, indeed! Check out …
Safety When Sharing a Bee-Friendly Home Garden
Our current mini-series is all about bee-friendly gardening, but your gardens are shared spaces for people and pets, too. Get the bee safety buzz on …
Controlling Pests without Harming Beneficial Bees
Unwelcome guests making trouble in your bee-friendly garden? Keeping a garden healthy without accidentally harming bees can be a challenge. Check out these helpful tips …
Creating a Bee-Friendly Habitat in the Home Garden
Welcome bees to visit (perhaps even stay a while) by creating a bee-friendly habitat in your home garden. Tips for supporting garden bees with nourishment, …
Selecting Garden Plants to Attract and Benefit Bees
Get the buzz on creating a bee-friendly garden, with tips for selecting plants to attract bees to your home garden. Gardening inspiration and ideas on …
Bee-Friendly Gardening Tips and Lessons Learned
Get the buzz on bee-friendly gardening with our bee-ginners tips, lessons learned, and reflections on establishing our bee-friendly home garden. We’ve been working on our …
Planning and Planting a Pet-Friendly Garden
A little planning can make sharing your home garden with pets safer and more enjoyable for everyone, pets included. Pet-friendly gardens combine beauty, function, and …
Gardening for Bees, Birds, and Butterflies
No matter how big or small you garden may be, supporting the pollinators will help you while you help them. Attracting bees, birds, and butterflies …