A couple of months back, I opened up the patio umbrella to find five or six paper wasps busy making tiny paper homes, right on my umbrella. None of them seemed very worried about my presence and continued on doing whatever it is they do.
What is Wildlife Habitat Garden Certification?
I recently met someone who had her garden certified through the National Wildlife Federation, and it got me thinking – I’m a proponent of habitat gardens and using sustainable, organic practices, beneficial insects…
How to Get More Beneficial Insects to your Garden
As I learned from perusing, Good Bug Bad Bug, by Jessica Walliser, we’ve got to incentivise beneficials and give them what they want in order to keep them at home and living in our gardens.