Tag: Beneficial species

Bees for Free

If you are new to, or interested in, beekeeping, you will eventually…

Andrew Botham Andrew Botham

Adventures of a Beekeeper’s Wife

“You are about to enter a whole new world,” the retired beekeeper…

Trendle Ellwood Trendle Ellwood

In Favor of a Naturalized Lawn

Early every spring as I drive into town I notice that people…

Trendle Ellwood Trendle Ellwood

Attract Wildlife to Your Property

Living in the country means you have to deal with fewer people. …

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Attracting Beneficials: Garden Good Guys

Whether you are a backyard gardener, an urban homesteader, or you run…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The Magical World of Mycelium: Growing Mushrooms on the Homestead

Mushrooms, or mycelium, make good sense for us homesteaders.  They make good…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The Benefits of Bats on the Homestead

Bats are among the most misunderstood creatures on the planet. For centuries,…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

We’re not Playing, ‘Possum: Opossums are Actually Good for the Homestead

My first up-close encounter with an opossum was one evening many years…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

The Lost Art of Beekeeping?

In 2010 the USDA uncapped their figures: 2009 yielded the lowest recorded…

Trendle Ellwood Trendle Ellwood

8 Benefits of Wildflower Lawns

Urban sprawl has helped to bring the modern lawn into existence. The…

Cheryl Magyar Cheryl Magyar

Garden Seeds, Honeybees, You, and Me

Every day as we read our newspapers, scan our internet forums, or…

Trendle Ellwood Trendle Ellwood

Snakes on the Homestead

Our fear of snakes seems almost primal.  Indeed, along with fear of…

Bonnie Lavigne Bonnie Lavigne

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