A garden can become much more than a collection of flowers and vegetables when it welcomes the tiny helpers that keep nature moving. Insect hotels, bee baths, and mini ponds create inviting spaces for pollinators, predators of garden pests, and other beneficial creatures that make outdoor spaces more lively. Many gardeners focus on what plants…
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The Garden Feature That Attracts Coyotes to Suburban Backyards
A backyard pond can turn a tidy lawn into a postcard. It glimmers in the sun, reflects string lights at night, and gives birds a place to splash around on warm afternoons. It also sends a clear signal to one of the most adaptable predators in North America: dinner and drinks are available. Coyotes now…