Nature Corner

03/06/2025

02/06/2025

What looks like a quick fix to us…
Feels like a death sentence to them. 🐝☠️

Pesticides don’t just kill pests they wipe out the helpers too.
Protect your garden’s tiny heroes. Choose wisely. 🌱

02/06/2025

Spring tree trimming can evict squirrel families hiding in leafy nests (dreys)! 🐿️✂️

✅ Trim in winter (Nov–Feb)
✅ Check for nests before cutting
✅ Skip non-urgent pruning March–Aug
✅ Keep some wild branches squirrels need cover

They’re more than cute squirrels plant seeds, shelter wildlife, and keep ecosystems humming. 🌰
Let’s prune with care and make space for nature’s little gardeners. 🌿

02/06/2025

DON’T MOW YET! Your Lawn Might Be a Bird Nursery 🌾🐣

That “messy” grass could be hiding killdeer eggs or chicks!

🚫 Mowers destroy nests before babies can even walk.
✅ Wait until July to mow
✅ Walk the area first look for pebble nests
✅ Wild flapping? Back away you're near a nest!
✅ Leave uncut edges as safe zones

Your patience = their survival.
Skip one mow, save a family of wings. 💙

02/06/2025

Pesticides may kill pests but they also wipe out bees, butterflies, and the allies your garden depends on. 🐝🦋🌿

🌸 90% of plants rely on pollinators
🥗 1 in 3 bites of your food exists because of them
❌ Sprays don’t discriminate they harm the good guys too

Smarter, safer solutions:
✔️ Use neem oil or garlic spray
🌼 Plant marigolds, basil & nasturtiums
🪲 Invite ladybugs & lacewings
🎯 Spot-treat instead of spraying everything

Let your garden buzz with life not chemicals. 🌱