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What I Shared on TV About Color, Biodiversity, and Real-Life Gardens

This week, I had the pleasure of being interviewed on Yle’s morning TV programme here in Finland. I have to admit, it felt both exciting and slightly ...

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Deer Are Just Creatures of Habit (Just Like Us)

I hadn’t seen a single deer in our garden for 25 years.

And then, just when winter was turning to spring —there they were. A small group of roe deer,...

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Beyond Food: Small Tweaks for a Wildlife-Friendly Garden

At the very end of our curving stepping stone path, near a planting area filled with soft cranesbills and swaying grasses, we placed a simple large te...

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Grow for Wildlife: Best Plants for Bees & Butterflies

Do you dream of a yard that hums with bees, fills with birdsong, and sways with ornamental grasses? You might think the best way to welcome wildlife i...

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