Your garden can often be a peaceful place, a serene escape from the otherwise hectic world around us. Taking the time to create a dedicated space in your garden to relax and unwind is extremely important. For any avid wildlife enthusiasts, creating the perfect environment for any potential critters to visit your home is a …
If you don’t want your landscape plants eaten by deer, it’s important to know the different solutions available to avoid further deer damage. Deer carry ticks that can drop into your yard, which can even bite and cause Lyme disease. While you can kill ticks by spraying pesticides, it also means poisoning your landscape. Surely, …
Loss of habitat, the building of roads and houses, changes in farming and various other factors have engendered a considerable decline in the butterfly population. Fortunately, you can still attract some into your flower garden by creating a suitable environment for them. It doesn’t matter how big or small your garden is. You can also …
Seeing wildlife in its natural habitat is an amazing thing. But you don’t have to go on Safari or head to the nearest nature reserve to find it. Wildlife comes in all shapes and sizes, which means you can discover it in your own backyard. Or better still, create a safe haven and range of …
Ants, mosquitoes, and other pests can make it difficult to spend time outdoors. When pests find their way inside your house, things get even worse. Nothing is more frightening than stumbling across a giant spider in an unexpected place or seeing cockroaches ghost currying when you turn on the lights in your kitchen. Luckily, there …
Nature and all its animals and pests are a blessing, but they can sometimes be an enemy as well, especially where your garden is concerned. Animal pests can wreak a lot of havoc on your plants and can cause an individual to incur great losses. Not to worry though, since we have you well sorted. …
Gardening is a fun activity for kids of all ages. Once the seeds have been planted, the fun doesn’t have to end. There are plenty of other interesting and exciting activities that kids can do in their outdoor space. One option is to help them create their own private hideaway where they can hang out …
There’s no doubt that the hedgehogs and frogs in your area have been out on a winter’s night before, but many of them have yet to experience such harsh weather. While their habits stay the same, the amount of extreme weather and heavy rainfalls keep increasing – making it incredibly tough for them to find …
If you’ve been paying attention to the news over the last few years, you’ll know that bee populations are in decline, which spells bad new for all of us. Far from being a nuisance, bees pollinate many of the plants that we depend on for food and pay a crucial part in our planet’s ecosystem. …
Your garden may be your pride & joy, but to bugs and creepy crawlies it’s a free buffet! Garden pests can cause chaos in your garden if they get out of control, whether it’s munching through leaves, spreading disease or stunting flower growth. The infographic below rounds up 10 of the worst offenders according to …
