Thomas Cagney
Getting Kids Hooked on Nature
Guest blogger Brenda Kirby's helpful tips for channeling your children's curiosity into a lifelong passion for science and nature.
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The wildlife photography featured on this site was taken on our one-acre property in eastern Pennsylvania.
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Thomas Cagney
Jan 19, 20234 min read
Resprouting Your Kitchen Scraps!
Winter is a long barren slog for gardeners. However, resprouting your kitchen scraps offers a winter gardening diversion to fill the gap...
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Thomas Cagney
Oct 26, 20226 min read
Roundup Alternatives for Homeowners
Interest in alternatives to Roundup has grown quickly since concerns emerged over the herbicide’s safety. Its active ingredient,...
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Thomas Cagney
May 14, 20224 min read
Rethinking the Suburban Lawn
Reconsider the value your lawn adds to your property, Enjoy these time-tested turfgrass alternatives that will attract nature to your yard!
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Thomas Cagney
Mar 4, 20228 min read
Strange Invaders! 9 Invasive Animals in Your Yard
Celebrate "National Invasive Awareness Week" by identifying and safeguarding your property from these nine invasive animals!
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Thomas Cagney
Feb 9, 20222 min read
The Quick Guide to Ecopreneurship
Guest blogger Joyce Wilson provides tips and links for starting eco-friendly businesses and business practices.
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Thomas Cagney
Oct 4, 20211 min read
2021 Pollinator Garden Highlights
Add pollinator plants to your landscape and enjoy the menagerie of wildlife in your yard!
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Thomas Cagney
May 29, 20214 min read
Spotted Lanternfly- Battle Tactics!
Protect the ecosystem of your backyard from the spotted lanternfly with these battle tactics!
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Thomas Cagney
Mar 28, 20214 min read
Keeping the Balance
Nature is beautiful, often scary, and sometimes revolting. But it is a package deal that comes with the commitment to inviting wildlife to y
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Thomas Cagney
Feb 28, 20217 min read
Seed-Starting: Hacks and Best Practices
Hacks and best practices for starting your garden from seed.
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Thomas Cagney
Feb 19, 20215 min read
Building your pollinator garden (part 2)
Here is your butterfly/bee/hummingbird garden starter kit of our favorite native and pollinator-friendly plants!
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Thomas Cagney
Feb 4, 20216 min read
Building your pollinator garden (part 1)
Here is your butterfly/bee/hummingbird garden starter kit of our favorite native and pollinator-friendly plants!
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Thomas Cagney
Jan 20, 20212 min read
Our Mutual Friends- Winter Edition
Some nature photographs of the wildlife enjoying my yard.
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Thomas Cagney
Dec 16, 20202 min read
"Cardinals appear when angels are near"
A celebration of the folklore, care, and feeding of the Northern Cardinal.
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Thomas Cagney
Nov 27, 20203 min read
Great Expectations - A New Spring Season!
A native and pollinator-friendly restoration plan for homeowners!
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Thomas Cagney
Nov 11, 20202 min read
Legends of the Fall
Observant homeowners enjoy a front-row seat to the seasonal cycles of the wildlife living in their yard. Spring marks the return of...
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Thomas Cagney
Nov 4, 20206 min read
Strange Invaders- 12 Invasive plants in your yard!
Jumpstart the 2023 season by removing these invasive plants from your property!
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Thomas Cagney
Oct 27, 20204 min read
Your Field Guide to Backyard Birds
The sights, sounds, and behaviors that identify the birds visiting your yard.
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Thomas Cagney
Oct 20, 20203 min read
Nature's Gardeners
Backyard rodents lead a secret life!
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Thomas Cagney
Oct 16, 20204 min read
Bird Feeders and Beyond- Best practices for fall/winter bird feeding
The best approach to attracting birds to your yard is transforming your property into what Margaret Roach calls "one giant, living bird...
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