{"id":122,"date":"2025-08-29T13:08:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wprise.co\/PlantCare\/?p=122"},"modified":"2025-08-29T13:08:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:08:27","slug":"how-to-get-your-garden-summer-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wprise.co\/PlantCare\/how-to-get-your-garden-summer-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Your Garden Summer-Ready"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simple Steps to Support Birds, Bees, and Beyond<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A wildlife-friendly garden doesn\u2019t just help the planet \u2014 it adds life, sound, and beauty to your outdoor space. Here\u2019s how to create a garden that supports birds, bees, butterflies, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start with the Plants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pollinators need nectar-rich flowers, so aim to plant a mix of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lavender<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foxglove<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coneflower (Echinacea)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bee balm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try to choose native species, and aim for blooms across the seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add Water<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even a small water source helps wildlife:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A shallow birdbath<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A small pond or water bowl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stones or ramps so animals can access safely<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avoid using chemicals that could pollute the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Provide Shelter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wildlife needs places to hide and rest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bird boxes and feeders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bug hotels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log piles and undisturbed corners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dense hedges or shrubs for nesting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keep It Natural<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leave parts of the garden a bit wild:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Let grass grow longer in one section<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t cut everything back in fall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid pesticides and herbicides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even small changes can have a big impact. You\u2019ll be amazed how quickly nature moves in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simple Steps to Support Birds, Bees, and Beyond A wildlife-friendly garden doesn\u2019t just help the planet \u2014 it adds life, sound, and beauty to your outdoor space. Here\u2019s how to create a garden that supports birds, bees, butterflies, and more. Start with the Plants Pollinators need nectar-rich flowers, so aim to plant a mix of: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wprise.co\/PlantCare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wprise.co\/PlantCare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wprise.co\/PlantCare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wprise.co\/PlantCare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wprise.co\/PlantCare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wprise.co\/PlantCare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":125,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wprise.co\/PlantCare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122\/revisions\/125"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wprise.co\/PlantCare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wprise.co\/PlantCare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wprise.co\/PlantCare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wprise.co\/PlantCare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}