Wildlife Gardening Journal

Who are our Common Pollinators and What do They do?

In my last blog, I mentioned the importance of pollinators, and I provided several pollinator-related resources, including four native plants that are beneficial to them. In this blog, I thought I'd introduce you to our most common groups of pollinators, plus explain what pollination actually is and how it works. Pollination Pollination is the transfer ...

Planting for Pollinators this Spring

My garden is teasing spring, so it’s time to start thinking about how to help our pollinators. For many plants, pollinators play a key role in reproduction, and agriculture relies on them heavily. Without pollinators, we’d lose much of our food, and entire ecosystems would collapse. Today’s blog will provide four pollinator-friendly plants that can ...

Putting a dent in fly populations in the spring

I never thought I’d be happy to see a fly. I was pretty thrilled when one was buzzing around the living room this morning. I’m sure I’m not going to feel like this for long. So, I thought it was a good opportunity to discuss ways to minimize the fly populations around the garden and ...