Keeping Our Feathered Friends Fed: Essential Bird Feeder Maintenance Tips
Bird feeders are not only a delightful addition to any backyard, but they also provide essential nourishment for our feathered friends, especially during times...
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Chill Out Your Coop: Top Supplies to Keep Your Chickens Comfortable
When the summer sun turns up the heat, your backyard flock needs a little extra TLC to stay happy and healthy. Swing by your local pet store to pick up these...
Creating a Tranquil Oasis: A Guide to Planning Your Shade Garden with Perennial Flowers
Shade gardens offer a serene retreat from the sun-drenched areas of your yard, providing a cool and tranquil space for relaxation and reflection. While many...
Summer Safety for Pets: Heat, Hydration & Outdoor Tips
As temperatures rise, it’s important to help your pets stay safe, cool, and comfortable. Whether you’re spending time in the backyard, heading to the park, or...
May in the Garden: What to Plant, Prep & Enjoy This Month
May is one of the most exciting months for gardeners. Warmer weather, longer days, and frost-free nights make it the perfect time to plant, refresh your...
May Garden Tips
Late spring is ideal for gardening, and while May can be warmer or cooler depending on where you live and what your general climate is like, these May garden...
Pecking Order in Chicks
Every commercial poultry farmer, hobby farmer or urban backyard farmer who keep a few chickens is aware that a pecking order exists in every flock, but how can...
Springtime Pet Safety: How to Keep Your Pet Safe from Allergies & Pests
Spring is a time of renewal, warmer weather, and blooming flowers. But for pets, the season also brings potential dangers like allergies and an increase in...
Early Spring Chicken & Poultry Care: Keeping Your Flock Healthy & Happy
As the days get longer and temperatures start to rise, early spring is an exciting time for chicken and poultry keepers. However, the season also comes with...
Preparing Your Garden & Pasture for Spring: Fertilizers, Seeds, & Soil Health
Spring is the perfect time to prepare your garden and pasture for a season of strong growth and abundant harvests. Proper soil care, the right fertilizer, and...
March Gardening Tips
With the official first day of spring at hand, March is an exciting month in the garden. While it is important not to rush into gardening too early and put...
Chirping into Spring: Essential Tips for Early Chick Care
As the world awakens to the warmth of early spring, backyard poultry enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the arrival of new feathered additions. Raising chicks...
Wild Bird Diets in Winter
Wild birds have a rich and varied diet in spring, summer, and autumn when different foods are abundant, from buds, blossoms, and nectar to seeds, fruits,...
Planning Your Garden Layout: Maximizing Space and Yield
A well-planned garden layout is the foundation of a productive and efficient growing season. Whether you're working with a small backyard plot, raised beds, or...
Winter Poultry Care Tips
Whether you have chickens, ducks, geese or turkeys, poultry is well-equipped for winter weather and colder temperatures, but with a few easy steps you can help...
Planning Your 2025 Vegetable Garden: Tips for Success
Planning your 2025 vegetable garden is an exciting opportunity to set yourself up for a successful growing season. Thoughtful preparation is the key to a...
How Birds Survive Winter – And How We Can Help
Falling temperatures, less food, severe storms and hungry predators all make winter a harsh season for birds, but our feathered friends have many tricks to...
Essential Tips for Protecting Shrubs from Winter Damage
As the temperatures drop and winter settles in, it’s important to prepare your garden for the cold season, especially when it comes to protecting your shrubs....
Thanksgiving Safety Tips for Your Pets
Thanksgiving is a time for gathering with family and friends, enjoying delicious meals, and reflecting on everything we’re grateful for—including our beloved...
Late Fall Chicken and Poultry Care: Preparing Your Flock for Winter
As the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, it's time to turn your attention to preparing your chickens and other poultry for the cold months ahead....
How to Keep Birds and Squirrels Happy
Birds and squirrels don’t have to be enemies in the same yard, even when a bird may chase a squirrel or a squirrel may raid a bird feeder. If you have both...
How to Protect Plants From the Frost
Many plants are hardy for some drop in temperatures, but when frost threatens, it is smart to take steps to protect delicate plants. By protecting plants from...
Fun Fall Activities for You and Your Pet
As the leaves begin to change color and the temperatures cool, fall presents the perfect opportunity to enjoy a variety of activities with your pets. The crisp...
Fall Gardening Tips: What to Plant and How to Prepare Your Garden for Winter
As the days grow shorter and the temperatures begin to cool, many gardeners think of winding down their gardening efforts. However, fall is an excellent time...
Providing a Bird Bath for Wild Birds in the Summer
Summer can be hot, hot, hot, and some of our favorite summer activities involve water – relaxing by the pool, a day at the beach, running through sprinklers,...
