🪺🥚 Praying Mantis in Our Ohio Gardens! ( Beneficial Insect Egg Cases ) 🥚 🪺

This blog highlights the discovery of praying mantis egg cases in the garden and encourages others not to discard them during spring cleanup. It emphasizes the importance of these beneficial insects in maintaining a healthy garden ecosystem.

It also shares practical tips for preserving mantis habitats, such as setting aside trimmed stems and avoiding burning brush. The overall message promotes a more aware, nature-friendly approach to gardening that supports beneficial wildlife.

⚠️ Ohio Dangerous Plants and Creatures 🕸️

🙅‍♀️ Beware!! 🕸️🕷️ There are some things that can cause you trouble on the trail! 🕸️ Here is a short list. Stinging Nettle, Brown Recluse Spider, Poison Ivy, Foxglove, Poison Mushrooms, Don’t Leave Your Tent Door Unzipped! A CLEVER person solves a problem. A WISE person avoids it. Albert Einstein Plants in Ohio to Avoid …

🧸 Pooh Bear’s Playful Garden Ideas

The best thing about getting kids involved in gardening is the enthusiasm they bring. Any activity can become a game or a song, if allowed the full childlike-capability and creativity. The key is often to guides child’s energy and attention to details in a way that inspires them to tell their own story. Winnie the …

🍿 Popcorn Gardening 🌽

Trying to decide if growing popcorn is a good idea for you? To popcorn or not? Do or do not, there is no try” Yoda When the corn meets the popper When I first started researching popcorn growing I ran into a few dead ends. My searches for “how to grow popcorn” and “backyard popcorn …