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In my experience with cats inside and outside… they have never tried to get to the pond fish. Water is deep enough and the fish hide in cracks / crevices in rocks in the pond. A small water fall helps the water move to improve oxygen content in the water and a bio filter keeps the water stay...

Yes, Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) is considered an invasive species in many regions. It's a perennial plant that spreads aggressively through both seeds and Canadian thistles by the US park service.Thistles can be picked and pickled in a jar for salads . Like stock like the pink flowers...

Beautiful roses and lovely fuchsias … 🙌👍☝️

DMSO gel is also available in pharmacies for various skin conditions.

I rarely get to hot inside my home. I have planted trees around to help cool my home which is heavily insulated to save electricity. Hopefully the trees will continue to do their job cooling the entire home and garden area by 10-20 degrees . Trees contribute to cooling the environment through...

This is the time of year I stay busy fending off wild animals like deer, elk, ground squirrels, and grasshoppers and several more critters to numerous to name from seriously damaging plants or helping themselves to what amounts to them as a salad bar loaded with goodies. They usually bring the...

Well if that what is called bored I think you had a great childhood.

Aww fawn runner ducks are so cute. Ducks are great watch dogs tro. Duck eggs are a bit tough. I found just to mix a chicken egg and some cheese and onion with a tad bit of creame and walla. Of course Saul’s & pepper. Also in my experience with duck eggs the make the best meringue on lemon...

Sounds like a great project. There is also a clacker made of bamboo and water hit the post attached then the bottom bamboo pops back up once the water had filled the bottom post. The noise from the clacker also helps keep raccoons and birds from snacking at the pond. Some ponds have deep...

There’s a lot of deer hunters during the season in Oregon too. However , it’s illegal to hunt anywhere near here. I’ve chased many deer off down the road on my rider mower using my air gun the sound scares them off, but they are usually right back the next day. Some times we play hiding go seek...

Guess who’s coming for dinner?

I don’t know about Cherokee dogwoods. I have looked up they grow in zones 5-9. I grow two dogwoods in my garden and they have bloomed yearly . Always a nice tree for spring blooms with pink bracts covering the tree. Late summer red seed pods are visible calling birds in the area.

Found the deer that has been late evening snacking on my hydrangeas at 8:49 pm.

It’s hydrangea season in the Pacific Northwest. Hydrangea Underwater floral arrangement

Ah, the mimosa tree—nature’s giggle in flower form! With its feathery leaves that dance at a touch and blossoms that resemble pink pom-poms, it’s no wonder this cheerful tree is known for lifting spirits. This mass fluff calls several hummingbirds in the area for snacking. Mimosa trees, also...

@ducksforyou… very nice instrumental composition . Interesting notation that you too play …What instrument do you play? Piano and violin I played for years. Til my hands developed Arthritis. Do you still play?

There a antiseptic vet spray to put on that will stop the itch. I use on my animals a lot. On Amazon

@Anniekay congrats on picking of the week…. :thumbsup

Absolutely luv to have you fly by…any time..🥳‼️

You can line your whisky barrel with a roll of pond liner easy fix and secured with pond caulk, leak proof. Or .. Try a small pond supply or farm supply store. Black plastic containers carried at several different locations. They you can line your whisky barrel with pond liner a think heavy...