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Nature's Garden Today is the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s landmark book "On the Origin of Species," which introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection. Causing controversy in both religious and scientific circles, Darwin’s book continues to be one of the most influential ever written.
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Nature's Garden Check out Jane McKeon’s latest blog!
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Sometimes it takes a bird dog to sniff out nature's undercover secrets. Nothing--not even mucky creek beds, sticky cobwebs, and prickly burs and brambles--can
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When Space Shuttle Atlantis takes off Monday, three monarch caterpillars will be on board. Provided by Monarch Watch, they’ll go to the International Space Station to eat, grow, and experience metamorphosis in a weightless environment. Will they function in a place where it’s difficult to tell up from down? Read more a...bout the mission at http://www.monarchwatch.org/space/index.
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Welcome! This is the official Monarch Watch "Monarchs in Space" program page. This is very much a work in progress at this point but soon you'll find photos, videos, links, and other resources here to help you get the most out of this unique experience. ...
See MoreNature's Garden Check bare trees now for the Great Horned Owl. Feathered hornlike ear tufts, white eyebrows, yellow eyes, and a white bib give this 23-inch-tall hunter of mice, voles, rabbits, and other nocturnal critters its nickname -- cat owl or winged tiger. Whatever you call these mighty raptors, they keep watch over our gardens while we sleep.
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Nature's Garden Here’s a native shrub cultivar that both birds and bird lovers can sing about. Compact cranberrybush (Viburnum opulus ‘Compactum’) grows only 4-5 feet tall, the perfect size for a small yard. We love the white spring blooms and rosy autumn foliage. Birds gobble up the scarlet berries.
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Nature's Garden Are squirrels marauding your bird feeders? You can watch their backyard acrobatics and enjoy feathered visitors, too, by distracting four-legged critters with a feeder of their own, filled with the food they love—corn, sunflower seeds, and peanuts. Here’s a good one: Audubon’s Going Green Recycled Plastic Squirrel Munch Box.
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Dogwoods are nature's underdogs. So are the many other understory trees native to our woodlands, including serviceberry, wild plum, redbud, hawthorn, wahoo, and
Nature's Garden To discourage squirrels from digging up your freshly planted bulbs, place chicken wire over the planting area. Cover with mulch to weigh down the wire and insulate the soil.
Nature's Garden Halloween riddle: What would happen if worms took over the world? Answer: Global Worming.
Nature's Garden Happy Halloween! Check out Jane's blog on spider webs.
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It has been raining cats and dogs here in the Midwest recently. I'm not sure how this expression came to be, considering the fact that my cat, Max, and dog,
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Want to create a meadow-like profusion of spring-blooming bulbs? Cluster fall-planted bulbs, such as these glory-of-the-snow, in informal drifts in your lawn or under trees. To learn more about bulbs that are good for naturalizing, go to http://www.bhg.com/gardening/flowers/bul
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Instead of bagging all of your fallen leaves and garden trimmings this fall, consider recycling yard waste into an organic-rich soil amendment. Compost (decomposed plant material) is easy to make in your own backyard bin. For more information, go to http://www.bhg.com/gardening/yard/compos
Michelle Love the magazine! Hope it will publish more frequently, and be available by subscription!
Nature's Garden Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is a favorite native grass among gardeners and birds alike. Left standing, the ornamental plants will supply birds with seeds and shelter in the months ahead. For plants or seeds, consider Prairie Nursery: http://prairienursery.com. http://prairienursery.com
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Nature's Garden Artificial lighting creates navigation hazards for nighttime bird migrants. The Audubon Society’s Lights Out program encourages cities to dim decorative outdoor lights during peak migration season, from August through mid-November. Chicago is the first U.S. city to participate. For more information, go to http://lightsout.audubon.org/. http://lightsout.audubon.org/
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Chicago is the first U.S. city to dim tall building lights to save birds' lives. Through the "Lights Out" program, Chicago's tall buildings have all turned off their decorative lights during ...
