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83Craig Busch and Zion Wildlife Gardens
Due to a squabble with his mother in December 2008, Craig Busch, the infamous 'Lion Man' was forced from his position and out of Zion Wildlife Gardens in New Zealand. There were suggestions of inappropriate...
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83Save the Karner Blue Butterfly
The Karner Blue Butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) is a beautiful little blue butterfly with a problem. The only host plant for Karner Blue caterpillars, the wild blue lupine (Lupinus perennis), is...
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84Attracting Frogs and Toads To Your Garden
Frogs and toads are tremendously beneficial to gardeners and anyone who loves to spend any time outside. They eat thousands of insect pests, including pesky mosquitoes and flies. (A single adult toad can eat...
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83Improving Earthworm Habitat in Your Garden
Earthworms are a gardener's best friends. They burrow through the soil, leaving behind pathways that help air, water, and plant roots make their way through the soil, as well as castings (earthworm poop) that...
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79Attracting Birds With Prairie Plants
Whether you live on an acreage or the smallest city lot, attracting birds to your garden is easy with native prairie plants. The tallgrass prairie, which once covered much of the American Midwest, is one of...
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74Managing Woodlots for Wildlife: Mast
Mast is the reproductive fruit of trees, shrubs, and other woody plants. There are two basic kinds: hard mast and soft mast. Hard mast is hard shelled mast such as acorns, walnuts, pecans, and other nuts....
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80Attracting Beneficial Insects To Your Garden
If you are making the switch to organic gardening, you may be concerned about losing plants to insect pests. In the short run, this is likely to occur. However, established organic gardens typically lose...
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79Wildlife in the Tenerife Garden
The garden can be an excellent refuge for many forms of animal, and Tenerife has a fascinating range of unusual creatures that may find their way into yours. Everyone loves to see colourful butterflies...
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79How To Attract Snakes To Your Garden
Despite their bad reputation, snakes can be a gardener's best friend. They will happily take care of insect and rodent pest problems for you free of charge. Garter snakes are considered especially beneficial...
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82Attracting Wild Turkeys, Quail, Pheasant, and Grouse
Whether you want to watch them or hunt them, attracting gallinaceous birds - turkey, pheasant, quail, and grouse - to your yard or acreage is surprisingly easy. Gallinaceous birds need relatively large...
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