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Wildlife

6 articles across 3 sections: Ideas, Guides, Accessories.

Large drifts of native grasses and perennials with a crisply mown strip along the front edge
IdeasStep-by-step guide5 min read

Native Plant Garden

A native plant garden without the purism. Why native means local rather than national, how to find your own list, and where non-natives still earn a place.

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Sunny border with separate drifts of salvia, penstemon, agastache and monarda in flower
GuidesStep-by-step guide5 min read

Hummingbird Garden

A hummingbird garden built on planting rather than sugar water. Which flower shapes they can actually use, feeder rules that avoid harm, and how to plan for territoriality.

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Beds under coarse bark and gravel mulch with a sunny wall top and long grass beyond
GuidesStep-by-step guide4 min read

Cat Friendly Garden

A cat friendly garden covers two problems: keeping your own cat safe, and keeping other people's cats out of your seedbeds. Both have practical answers.

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Small still pond with waterlily cover, marginal planting and a sloping pebble beach edge
IdeasStep-by-step guide5 min read

Water Garden Ideas

Water garden ideas from a washing up bowl upwards. What size actually works, why most small ponds go green, and the one feature that matters most for wildlife.

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Sunny border of marjoram, catmint and single dahlias in flower with bees working them
GuidesStep-by-step guide5 min read

Pollinator Garden

A pollinator garden that actually works: flower shapes bees can use, a plan that covers March to October, and why water and bare soil matter as much as flowers.

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Back garden at dusk with warm light on a path edge and up a small tree
AccessoriesStep-by-step guide8 min read

Garden Lighting & Decor

Garden lighting is nearly always overdone. Here is where I put light, how much is enough, and why one floodlight ruins a garden after dark.

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