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    Tips for attracting newts to outdoor frog ponds?

    Hello folks! I'm sure that many of you wildlife enthusiasts out there have wildlife ponds. I believe that a wildlife pond is basically a fishless pond that mostly balances itself out without much of any need for maintenance, at least once established. Am I correct? Anyway, we have an abundance...
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    • amphibia aquatic backyard landscaping backyard wildlife caudata ectotherms frogs landscaping newt newts notophthalmus viridescens plants pond life ponds salamander salamanders salamandridae suburban wildlife wildlife-attraction
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    • Forum: Reptiles and Amphibians
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    Is it dangerous for an allergic person to have nut-bearing trees and shrubs in their yard?

    The question doesn't really need explaining. Can an allergic person safely have wild nut-bearing trees and shrubs in their yard? (Obviously not for consumption, but for wildlife-attracting value.) Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!
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    • attracting birds and wildlife backyard trees and shrubs birds chipmunks dangerous filbert gardening for birds hazelnut hickory landscaping nut-bearing trees nuts risks rodents safety shrubs squirrels trees wildlife-attracting plants
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Trees, Flowers, Plants and Shrubs
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    Any tips for trees, shrubs, or other features that attract chickadees, nuthatches, and woodpeckers rather quickly?

    Hello folks! My question is pretty straightforward, I guess, and kind of speaks for itself. Nonetheless, I will go into more detail. Our backyard in New Hampshire has a fair abundance of black-capped chickadees, white-breasted nuthatches, downy woodpeckers, and hairy woodpeckers. Although I...
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    • advice black-capped chicadee chickadees downy woodpecker hairy woodepecker landscaping landscaping for birds nuthatches suburban landscaping trees and shrubs white-breasted nutchatch wildlife attraction wildlife encouragement wildlife promotion wildlife-friendly yards woodpeckers
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Gardening for Birds
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    Any information or suggestions regarding attracting weasels? Are there any ways to create a weasel-friendly yard?

    Hello, folks! I've already posted a thread regarding my curiosity regarding why weasels are so rarely encountered, particularly in the suburbs, where they are especially rare to see. Now, my question is not regarding why they behave the way they do, but rather about what their preferences are so...
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    • ideas information information wanted landscaping long-tailed weasel mammals mustela mustelidae mustelids neogale new england new hampshire short-tailed weasel stoat suburban landscaping suggestions weasel wildlife wildlife-attraction wildlife-friendly yards
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Mammals
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    Landscaping ideas for birds and other wildlife? Which plants are best?

    (Warning. This is a long thread.) Hello, folks! I'm posting this thread mostly for suggestions or information regarding this topic, especially based on experience. We recently moved from Avon, CT to Northumberland, NH. The state has a rather greater abundance of wildlife overall, although our...
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    • amphibian blue jay chipmunk flowers fox landscaping passeriformes piciformes plants shrubs squirrel suburban suburban landscaping titmouse trees urban biodiversity weasel wildlife attraction wildlife-attracting plants wildlife-friendly yards
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Gardening for Birds
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