In your yard: pill bugs (roly-poly bugs)
Fun to watch, important to your yard’s ecosystem, and not insects!
Author Tara Allison
In your yard: centipedes
Harmless to humans, beneficial for your yard, and rarely encountered.
Diversity among similar-looking small rodents
Mice, rats, voles, shrews may all be small, but they have differences.
Back to front, how to layer plants in your yard
Layers add visual interest and make sense, from front to back.
How to build a backyard pond
A pond for wildlife is an added bonus for them.
In your yard: millipedes, the first land animals
Millipedes only seem scary. Harmless to humans and beneficial.
The soil in your yard is more than just ‘dirt’
There’s a lot to know about soil.
Ouch! Chiggers, gnats,’no-see-ums’ explained
About chiggers, gnats, black flies, fire ants! Oh my!
From egg to adult, butterflies face colossal odds against survival
Butterfly development and the challenges they face each step of the way.
17 amazing facts about trees
Find out how amazing trees are, from belowground to way, way up in the sky.
Designing paths and gardens in your backyard wildlife habitat
Use paths for navigating your yard. They had beauty and functionality.
Tropical Milkweed a double-edged sword for Monarchs
Tropical Milkweed, although lovely, is a no-no in a wildlife yard. Here’s why.
