Even the woodpecker owes his success to the fact that he uses his head and keeps pecking away until he finishes the job he started. – Coleman Cox Are you hearing woodpeckers pounding on your house? In early spring, it is most likely a male announcing its territory to other males and trying to attract…Continue Reading What’s Bugging You? – Woodpeckers
Consider our forests and farms. Our rivers and lakes. And yes, our homes and workplaces. Wherever we live, work or play — when we care for our surroundings, we’re celebrating Earth Day. Belong to a community garden? Got a garden by the house? You can welcome Earth Day by welcoming the critters that make any…Continue Reading Every Day is Earth Day — and the IPM Connection
Now maybe you’re in the 2016 drought zone in upstate New York. If so, slugs aren’t quite the hassle they were just a year ago. But doubtless you’ve been gardening long enough to know what a bad slug year is like. And should the weather turn drenchingly wet way longer than you need it to…Continue Reading Slugs in Your Garden? Here’s What to Do (or Not)