Common questions about snakes
Do snakes have a nose? How to identify a venomous snake. Removing a snake from the house. More.
Monthly Archives: April, 2015
How to remove skunk spray from your pet
Your dog got sprayed? Here’s how to remove skunk odor. Best odor-remover recipe. Can skunks get rabies? Is it OK to feed skunks?
Wild rabbits: frequent questions
Difference between a rabbit and a hare. Caring for an injured rabbit. Caring for an orphaned rabbit. Rabbit in a window well.
Native plants for a pond
A pond, small or large, looks prettiest when it’s flanked with plants, and wildlife prefers them. A pond needs three kinds. See our plant lists.
In your yard: the Big Brown Bat
Found across the U.S., maybe even in your yard. That’s a good thing! As bats go, the Big Brown Bat is, well, big. But, no need to fear.
Native annuals for butterflies
Bring butterflies up-close with pots of annuals on your porch, deck or patio. See our list of butterflies and the annuals they like.
Best native grasses for a yard
Swaying gracefully in the gentlest breeze, native grasses seem to be the “free spirits” of the plant kingdom. Their looks, though, are…
Best native plants for clay soil
Clay soil is the bane of garden plants. But the perennials on this list defy the odds and even manage to flourish.
58 butterfly species and their host plants
A list of 58 common butterfly species and the host plants needed for their caterpillars.
Hummingbird nectar recipe – they’ll always come back for more
Want to feed hummingbirds? The recipe is easy to prepare and hummingbirds always come back for more!
For this snake, ‘Rough’ takes on new meaning
As my dogs and I were walking, we came across a snake obviously in distress and unable to move away to safety. There’s a moral to this story.
Keeping yard safe from venomous snakes
A vigorous wildlife habitat will have snakes. Venomous snakes in the yard, however, are worrisome. Here are tips for safe coexistence.
