Giving Wildlife a Home in Your Landscaping
Tuesday June 20, 2006
The Canadian Wildlife Federation offers some landscaping tips for inviting certain carnivores onto your property to make a meal of garden pests. But guess who's coming to dinner? You may be surprised to learn which animals they suggest you invite....
The Federation suggests attracting predators to your landscaping who'll feed on garden pests, providing an organic pest control solution. The predators will protect your landscaping from insect and rodent pests and you'll avoid using harmful pesticides. The Federation even claims that such predators "add character to any space". But some of you may disagree with that assertion when you learn that the predators in question include snakes!
Okay, so their "snake den" project may be out of the question for some of us. But the Federation also suggests projects that will attract cute little frogs, toads and salamanders. Learn how to build a pond for frogs, toads and salamanders, as well as a toad shelter.
Okay, so their "snake den" project may be out of the question for some of us. But the Federation also suggests projects that will attract cute little frogs, toads and salamanders. Learn how to build a pond for frogs, toads and salamanders, as well as a toad shelter.
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