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Gardening

Beautify your garden and keep your plants alive with these gardening tips.

My certified backyard habitat and sign

How I Got My Garden Certified as a Backyard Habitat

I recently earned my Backyard Habitat Certification through Portland Audubon and Columbia Land Trust. Yay! While this program is specific to the Portland Metro area, the concepts are relevant for …

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Yellow coneflowers with perfect stems for nesting bee habitat

13 Flowers for Stem-Nesting Bees in the U.S. and Canada

You don’t have to install a bee house to provide habitat for stem-nesting bees. By planting the right flowers and following some simple pruning guidelines, you can help peaceful bees …

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Pacific NW plants that grow well in dry, shady areas

Hardy PNW Plants That Grow in Dry Shade Gardens

There has always been one area of my yard where nothing will grow: the bone dry shade on the east side of my house. Even most weeds don’t want to …

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Gardening books about how to create a wildlife habitat in your yard

8 Gardening Books to Inspire Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat

Earlier this year, I started researching bee houses and pollinator gardening. That quickly led to a larger obsession with creating a wildlife habitat for all sorts of animals in my …

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Easy DIY bee baths made with IKEA planter saucer and Dollar Tree rocks

How to Make a Modern Bee Bath Watering Station

It’s (finally) warming up around here! That means fewer water sources for backyard pollinators, but it’s easy to help them out by making a simple bee bath. This DIY will …

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Periwinkle flower on invasive vinca ground cover

The Easiest Natural Way to Get Rid of Vinca (AKA Periwinkle)

Don’t be fooled by the adorable periwinkle flowers and evergreen leaves. Vinca is EVIL. I let it fester in my yard for too long, but I have finally choked out …

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Tara Besore, blogger at Hammer & a Headband

Welcome to Hammer & a Headband, a home and garden blog with a mid-century modern twist. I’m Tara Besore, an interior design enthusiast restoring my 1960s house…mostly for my cats. First time on this site? Start here.

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