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Recent Posts
- Revisiting Monarchs
- Photo Viewing Invitation
- Oak Apples (or Oak Galls)
- The Pomegranate – A Beautiful Tree bearing Healthy Treats
- Solar Fountains for Existing Bird Baths
- Economical & Ecological Tips to Aid Nature
- Heat and Drought Tolerant Plants for Summer
- Pet Products that May Make Life Easier
- The Great White Buffalo
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Recent Posts
- Revisiting Monarchs
- Photo Viewing Invitation
- Oak Apples (or Oak Galls)
- The Pomegranate – A Beautiful Tree bearing Healthy Treats
- Solar Fountains for Existing Bird Baths
- Economical & Ecological Tips to Aid Nature
- Heat and Drought Tolerant Plants for Summer
- Pet Products that May Make Life Easier
- The Great White Buffalo
Category Archives: Animals
A Squirrel? A Bird? No, it’s a Frog!
Posted in Animals, Interesting Facts/Thoughts
Tagged american green tree frog, amphibian, amphibians of north texas, beneficial frog, beneficial wildlife, croak, green tree frog, green tree frog sounds, mating calls, National Park Service, strange animal sounds
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What to Expect When Your A/C Goes Out in 100+ Temps
Hopefully this is a somewhat humorous and enlightening post regarding what I’ve learned firsthand this week living without air conditioning. We live in Texas, it is mid-July, and the daily temps, unfortunately, have reached 107+ every day this week. I … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Houseplants, Humor, Insects, Pets, Plants, Seasons, Uncategorized, Weather
Tagged 100 Degree Temperatures, 109 degrees, blooming basil, cicada killer hornet, cicada killer wasp, extreme temperatures, gardening tips for extreme heat, heatwave, hot weather, houseplants and no A/C, Humor in Heat, July in Texas, keeping cool, native plants, no A/C, No A/C Diet, no air conditioning, Over 100 degree temperatures, Pets and Plants in Extreme Heat, portable A/C, sun scald, surviving no air conditioning, surviving no airconditioning, Texas in July
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Deer Resistant Gardening
Recently my husband and I took a quick weekend trip to East Texas to get a glimpse of what retirement might look like should we choose the area. If you haven’t had the pleasure of visiting the piney woods of … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Landscape/Gardening Decor, Plants
Tagged Autumn Sage, Cape Honeysuckle, chives, daffodil, deer, deer resistant, dianthus, gardening with wildlife, garlic, iris, lamb's ear, lantana, lavender, marigold, onion, petunias, root crops, rosemary, sage, verbena
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Non-Toxic Houseplants
This post is a quick turnaround response to my former article entitled, Houseplants to Brighten Your Winter. You see, as a person who enjoys and respects all forms of nature, especially our children and pets, it was reasonably assumed I featured only … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Houseplants, Pets, Plants
Tagged african violets, areca palm, boston fern, bromeliad, Christmas Cactus, hanging baskets, horticultural oil, houseplants, houseplants and kids, houseplants and pets, Houseplants that bloom, mealy bugs, neem oil, non-toxic houseplants, rainforest houseplants, spider mites, spider plant, spiderettes, terrarium
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Cat Grass
Since most of us are in the midst of winter and our lawns are yellow, brown or bare, our outdoor and indoor/outdoor cats may not have much greenery to partake of. While the jury is out regarding the benefits of … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Pets, Plants
Tagged Avena satira, cat grains, cat grass, cat oats, Catnip, common oats, greens for cats, greens for pets, houseplants and pets, indoor grass for cats, medicinal oats
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