Saturday, May 25, 2013

Birding at the Biggest Week

May 14, 2013

Clockwise from left: magnolia warbler, Nashville warbler, American redstart, chestnut-sided warbler. These birds were spotted at the Magee Marsh boardwalk and taken by Deb Neidert. You know how we’ve told you time and time again about how Northwest Ohio is the “warbler capital of the world?” Well, in case you didn’t believe it before, believe [...]

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Lessons Learned From the Vegetable Garden

May 14, 2013

One of the things that I love about gardening, is the lessons that I am constantly learning.  Although I do have a degree in horticulture, all the books, labs and tests don’t hold a candle to what I have learned by getting my hands dirty in the garden. For example, every year, as I harvest [...]

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Garden Tales: Popcorn Planting

May 14, 2013

  Did Noelle’s March post about Growing Corn in a Container inspire you? Personally, I couldn’t wait to order a packet of Burpee’s new On Deck sweet corn. Imagine, you’re sitting on your deck, picking an ear of sweet corn, then turning and putting it on the grill next to you. Now that’s fresh! But [...]

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How to Find More Time in the Garden

May 13, 2013

Tidal Wave Silver petunia Most of us gardeners want to spend time outdoors and prefer garden chores to indoor ones. We love being in the fresh air, getting exercise and, most important, basking in the beauty of our job well done. But even the most dedicated gardeners have yard chores they find less-than-enjoyable. With a [...]

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Oh, oh, oh so blue–Blue Grosbeak

May 13, 2013

I don’t believe there is a deeper and more brilliant blue than the plumage of male Blue Grosbeak in their spring finery. Male birds need to impress females by both their bright plumage and singing that they are the healthiest male birds around so the females will choose them to father their offspring. So many [...]

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Mother’s Day: Last-Minute No-Cost Ideas

May 11, 2013

There’s not much time left to plan for Mother’s Day, but what most moms really want is your time, not your money! Here are some ways to spend time with a mom this weekend while indulging her interests. Bird-Loving Moms: Offer to spend an hour or two giving her birdfeeders and birdbaths a thorough cleaning. [...]

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Oriole Overload!

May 10, 2013

Can you imagine 18 orioles on your deck? Roy and MaryLou Hazelton of Winona, Minnesota, live along the backwaters of the Mississippi River, and see many species migrating through their yard. The orioles know a good thing though, and will stick around, building several nests in the Hazelton’s yard. Have the orioles reached your neck [...]

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Window Box Planters of Charleston, SC

May 10, 2013

A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate to be able to visit the beautiful city of Charleston, South Carolina.  As I walked the historic district, my attention was drawn to the beautifully planted window boxes in front of  homes and businesses that dated back to the 1700′s. Here are a few of my favorites… [...]

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You Don’t Say: Sticking Together

May 10, 2013

                            In our July issue, we feature this snapshot from Amy Zucarelli-Collins of Rochester, New York. Do you have a clever caption for this picture? Share it below and you might see your caption and name printed in the September issue of [...]

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Harris’s Sparrows, they enjoy backyard feeders

May 10, 2013

While many birdwatchers think of sparrows as LBJ’s–’little brown jobs’–there are some that are both quite distinctive and that may frequent backyard bird feeders. The Harris’s Sparrow is not only distinctive but I think most handsome in it’s breeding plumage: black forehead, crown and nape plus a black bib on an otherwise gray face and [...]

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Pinterest Roundup: Mother’s Day DIY Projects

May 8, 2013

Have you checked out our Pinterest boards yet? They’re a great source of ideas and projects for gardeners, bird-lovers, butterfly folks, and more! Mother’s Day is just a few days away, but it’s not too late to get busy and make her something she’ll love! Or do one of these projects together with the mothers [...]

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‘Tipsy’ Pots for Herbs

May 7, 2013

I like to keep up on fun, new gardening trends and ‘tipsy pots’ is one of them.  I recently saw a tipsy pots arrangement using a variety of herbs. A week ago, I visited the gardens at the University of South Carolina, where I saw this tipsy pot. The top pot contained chives, while the [...]

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Talk about having a ‘bad hair day’!

May 6, 2013

It looks like the Snowy Egret might be singing “mama told me there’d be days like this.” It looks like the wind was blowing it’s ‘hair’ (feather plumes) up above it’s head. However, that isn’t really what was happening. The actual explanation comes from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission’s website: During the breeding season, [...]

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