Garden Critters | Identify, Protect, Prevent

21/04/2023 49 min

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What critters have you seen visiting your garden? They make homes in your trees, chow down on the bad bugs, and some come in to sample your veggies and bulbs. Nature is a balance, and we can find ways to protect our garden without harm. The Helpful Gardeners on talking garden critters on today's episode >>> *************************  In this weeks episode .... 00:00 | Introduction 02:00 | Bug & Critter PR 06:00 | When wildlife mixes with urban sprawl. 09:03 | Why you should remove the birdhouse peg.  11:30 | Control products may wipe out the good guys too. 13:20 | Deer resistent planting Barberry | LINK Norway Spruce | LINK Wildflowers | LINK  Aster Douglas | LINK Lemon Balm | LINK  15:00 | Predator bugs are trendy 16:40 | Physical Barriers for garden critters. 17:20 | A discussion  on Vegepod 18:50 | Double benefit! Using blood meal   19:30 | Companion Planting to deter critters 21:00 | Marigolds on Main Street - St. John,  NB 23:30 | Benefits of a clean and maintained garden 27:24 | Critters across the country    36:40 | Home Remedy 42:00 | Recap 42:50 | Question of the Week: Voles! 37:40 | Next Week....   *************************   RESOURCES Removing the Perch on your birdhouse | LINK *************************  QUESTION OF THE WEEK  This question was sent to us by email anonomously!  "What are voles and how do I prevent them from attacking my garden?" Learn more about fixing damaged lawn on the "Sodcast" Episode | LINK Plantskydd Repellant | LINK   Do you have a question or a comment for the Helpful Gardeners? Send us an anonymous voice note HERE send us an email [email protected] or find our question of the week every Tuesday on our Instagram   NEXT WEEK  The gardeners are going to explore trees and shrubs! Turn in Sunday's 8AM MST for more fun with the helpful gardeners!