"All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirit soars." - Helen Hayes We can help you dream of your garden with our GROW Garden Collection. One garden that is dear to our heart is the Honey Bee Habitat. Its colorful combination of wildflower seeds are just dreamy. It's also our, Bee The Change Garden. Bees are one of the most important pollinators out there and this garden is just for them. Did you know that about 80% of the pollination of fruits, vegetables, and seed crops in the U.S is accomplished by honey bees? Much of the...
It’s officially summer y’all and we couldn’t be more excited! When we think about summer we think of sunny days, cool drinks, and our kiddos and grand-kiddos playing outside. As much as we enjoy heading to the beach or pool, one of our favorite spots to hang with family and friends is right in the backyard. There's so much fun stuff to do, just steps away from home. So this summer why not discover the adventure in your own backyard? GROW Now that the kids are out of school and have a lot more free time, it’s good to find activities to keep them busy (and away from those pesky screens). Our Sunny Side UP gardens are the...
Earth Day—we celebrate it every April 22nd but we really should be celebrating it every day of the year. We only have one planet so we need to make sure we take good care of it. Here’s the good news, our team at Backyard Safari Company wants to help!There’s always more we can do, so this year we’re sharing some of our favorite ways to give back to our Mother Earth. So let’s make sure we carry our good actions on Earth Day throughout the rest of the year by making new, better habits every day. Here are a few simple tasks to start practicing today: GO GREEN Use natural products instead of pesticides on your lawn or outdoor...
If you want to attract Black Swallowtail Butterflies to your garden, just plant a little fennel (or dill) ~ I scattered a few seeds in my wild butterfly garden along with the Zinnias and Cosmos and now I have tons of little baby caterpillars munching away! When they become butterflies, they will sip the nectar from the flowers and lay their eggs on the fennel to start the life cycle all over again...
Happy gardening!
~ Sherri
