Wildlife Gardening Journal

Three Critters in my Yard Today

Sometimes having a lack of energy (due to SLE) works in my favor. It forces me to spend some quiet time admiring the wildlife in my yard. Admittedly, I haven’t accomplished much in my gardens this month, but it doesn’t take much energy to slowly sneak my chair towards the hummingbird feeder until it’s only ...

Water in the Winter Garden

“Water is the driving force of all nature." - Leonardo da Vinci In winter months, when temperatures rarely rise above freezing, water becomes a driving force in the garden as wildlife struggles to find water to drink. In my area, we haven’t had any measurable precipitation in weeks, so we don’t even have snow available ...

When are deer beneficial in the garden?

Talking with a friend this week about his native plant landscape, he commented how he would welcome deer into his yard to prune the plants like they would be in nature. After battling deer all summer and practically running into them during walks in the neighborhood at any time of the day anymore, it really ...