Guidelines for collecting seeds
Guidelines for ethical collecting of seeds from wild-growing native plants.
Author Tara Allison
Flowers and vines for wildlife
Native plants contribute to a backyard wildlife habitat in the best possible ways. Here’s a list of ideal plants.
Tips for identifying insects, spiders
Lots of people surprise themselves by developing an interest in identifying insects and spiders they see in their yard.
Deciphering scientific classification
Scientific classification is a system used by scientists to classify life into orderly groups. It seems confusing, until you read this.
All about earthworms
The lowly earthworm, they’re given such short shrift. We should be celebrating them. They quietly work magic right under our very feet.
All about flies
Flies have a notorious reputation, but most are helpful pollinators of crops and flowers, and recyclers of plant, animal matter into organic nutrients.
How to provide nesting places for wildlife
Wildlife need places for resting, birthing and raising offspring. The more options you offer, the safer and more welcoming your yard will be.
Virginia Opossum, a yard’s ideal visitor
There are more than 60 species of opossums in the world, but only one in the U.S. A beneficial marsupial deserving of respect.
How to design a backyard wildlife habitat
A backyard wildlife habitat provides four basics – food, water, cover, nesting places – in a diverse landscape. Plan, then plant. Here’s how to begin.
Monarch Butterfly life cycle in pictures
The Monarch is one of the world’s most beloved insects. Follow their life cycle in photos, from inception to adulthood.