Wildlife Gardening Journal

Welcoming Ground-Nesting Bees to Your Garden

Did you know that 70% of all bees nest underground? Well, don't feel bad, neither did I until I started researching this blog. Mind you, I knew that many species, including some bumble bees, were ground nesters, but I didn't know that the majority of all bees were reared underground. But looking at all the ...

Hollow Stems for Native Bees: Leave the Garden a Little Messy

Last week we had a warm day — without wind — and it felt like the perfect time to see how the gardens fared. With recent bouts of sub-zero weather, most everything is still very brown and dormant, but even so, it reminded me that there are reasons to not disturb the garden in the ...

Tidy Up for Spring with Wildlife in Mind

It's almost here. I can feel it in my soul. My daffodils and tulips are already sprouting. Native plants are popping up everywhere, ready to go. My dormant grass is just waiting to burst forth, and then the war begins. Spring... it's almost here. It may arrive early if prognosticators are correct. It's such a ...