Backyard Columbus with Cathy Tiffany

Today's episode was a spur-of-the-moment event, caused by a dragonfly event (yes, there is such a thing!) in our backyard! Get the skinny on how creating little nature spaces can bring nature to your home. Want more info? Check out my website: www. BackyardColumbus.com

Having chickens is a bunch of fun, but there are some things - actually a bunch of things - that you should consider, especially in summer. In today's episode, I share some ideas. For more tips, check out my website: www. BackyardColumbus.com

Were you thinking of adding hanging baskets everywhere? Loads of pots on the patio? A bunch of raised beds scattered about? Today I'm sharing some thoughts before you go wild.... For more tips, check out my website: www. BackyardColumbus.com

To get the full benefit - if you will - of your outdoor space, I always recommend a Peace Place. A place where you can find refuge, take a breath or escape from whatever you need to for a few minutes. These are some ideas to help you get started. For more tips, check out my website: www. BackyardColumbus.com

Want to attract more pollinators to your yard? These are my Top 10 picks (off the top of my head) that will get you off to a great start - easily! For more tips, check out my website: www. BackyardColumbus.com

It's been amazing to me that when we add something to our suburban backyard, nature finds it! Adding ponds to our outdoor area has gained us an amazing up-close-and-personal view of dragonfly life cycles. In 2 out of our 3 ponds, dragonflies have laid eggs and we've watched them mature and become new dragonflies! Check out the beautiful images on my website: www. BackyardColumbus.com Check out the...

It's baby bird season! What do you do if you find one? It happened to me last week and I'll share my experience. While I'm at it, I may as well share with you how to attract birds to your garden in the first place, don't ya think? Check out my blog for my info on gardening for birds, butterflies and you! www. Backyardcolumbus.com

Have you had trouble with tomatoes in the past? In this episode, I share a few tips that have helped me as a backyard gardener have a bit more success than the average person. I hope it helps and you have a tasty garden this season! More gardening and habitat tips and ideas on my website: www.backyardcolumbus.com

What to do with the shady side of your house? There are LOADS of choices and lots of shade loving plants native to Ohio (or your area) can be found! In this episode, I share some ideas for the often forgotten side of the house. Check out my website for more ideas (and lots of other ideas, too!): www.backyardcolumbus.com

Creating an edible landscape can provide beauty and food for you and wildlife in your suburban landscaping plans. Adding in edible elements isn't complicated and can provide you with years of tasty treats in your own backyard. Great resource: https://a.co/d/51jrVjL Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist by Michael Judd

In this episode, I share ideas on how to get beyond the generic gardens filled with boxwoods and barberry bushes. Doing better isn't complicated if you have the right info and that's why I made this episode! Easy to implement ideas to make your yard a beautiful and useful place to come home to. Get ideas on my website with LOADS of useful links: https://www.backyardcolumbus.com/post/beyond-basic-l...

Ever wonder why you don't have more butterflies where you live, like you used to see when you were a kid? In today's episode, I'll share some ideas of how to easily create an environment that will bring more butterflies - and happiness - to where you live.

No matter your space, you can instill a sense of wonder and curiosity about nature in your kids. Books, movies, etc all do a great job, but adding some nature back into the space where you live does an even better job! In this episode, I'll share some ideas that hopefully will help you get you and your kids a little more geeked out about your own backyard! Check out more ideas on my website: https...

Want to attract more birds to your yard? It just takes a little planning - not much - and you'll see more of these pretty little things than you can imagine! Check out this link for tips on how to attract birds to your yard: https://www.nwf.org/-/media/PDFs/Garden-for-Wildlife/Gardening-Tips/Bird-Friendly_web Link to my blog post on the subject: https://www.backyardcolumbus.com/post/how-to-attract...

Knowing the importance of - and the need for - host plants will be helpful in the success of your pollinator garden. Follow me on social media at Backyard Columbus and on my blog: www. BackyardColumbus.com Check out this resource for host plants for your region: https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/About/Native-Plants/Find-Available-Natives

In today's episode, I'm sharing some ideas on how to reduce the size of your lawn, how to make a healthier habitat for wildlife and ultimately, for your own enjoyment. Check out and download the PDF on "Lawn Reduction" from the National Wildlife Federation's series on backyard habitats on my website: www. BackyardColumbus.com

Gardening is a great way to reduce stress, as well as knowing where your food comes from. The old ways of gardening are outdated; the new way of gardening - is raised beds! Popular in the US since the '70's, this method is easy and fruitful. For more information on vegetable gardening, pollinator gardens, native plants and chickens, visit: www.backyardcolumbus.com

Ever wonder what the difference is between an annual flower and a perennial? In this episode, I explain the difference and how they can help you build a better garden. For more flower gardening tips and landscape ideas, visit my website: www.backyardcolumbus.com

Wondering why you don't see many monarch butterflies these days? In this episode, I'll share with you some very easy ways to attract monarchs to your space and how you can help their numbers increase. Check out more ways on my website: https://www.backyardcolumbus.com/butterflyresources

Would you love to enjoy more nature in your yard? See more birds, butterflies and any other creature that makes you smile? As a National Wildlife Federation Habitat Ambassador, I'll share with you 5 ways to make your outdoor living space more wildlife friendly. It's easy, I promise!

What's a native plant and why are they important? In this episode, I give an overview of why natives are all the rage and make an attempt to convince you to plant some! Natives are especially important if you want to start a butterfly garden. Check out my blog post on this subject at https://www.backyardcolumbus.com/post/native-plants-101

In this episode, I share some things to consider before you make the leap into becoming a backyard chicken keeper. Chickens are fun, but best to know what you're in for...

In this episode, I share with you my two days of fame; the day my little 15 second video about spreading milkweed seeds went viral! Oh yeah, and why milkweed is important in the first place...

In this episode, I share a little bit about the journey of our suburban backyard from typical to WOW! Just a few ideas of things that can be added to your yard to enhance your life and give nature another spot to flourish.

In my very first podcast episode, I introduce myself, give a little of my background and share why I started a podcast about backyards.