Gardening Tips & Techniques

Mexican Poppy vs California Poppy: How to Tell These Vibrant Wildflowers Apart

Mexican poppies (Eschscholzia mexicana) and California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) are both iconic wildflowers of the American Southwest. With their frilly blue-green foliage and cheery orange and yellow blooms they bring welcome color to arid landscapes. While sharing a genus these two poppy species have distinct differences. Read on to learn how to identify Mexican poppies … Read more

Why Do Squirrels Nip Off Branches? The Reasons Behind This Annoying Rodent Behavior

As a homeowner few things are more frustrating than finding your beautiful trees and shrubs damaged by local wildlife. And if you’ve noticed small branches snapped off and lying on the ground below your trees chances are you have a squirrel problem. Squirrels are infamous for nipping off branches much to the chagrin of gardeners … Read more