This week, we spent an afternoon at Smith Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw, exploring bonsai trees, native plants, and a whole lot of surprising lessons about conservation, including why bugs eating your plants might be a good thing.

We met Jim Bearden, a local bluebird conservationist with over 500 nesting boxes across Georgia to his name. Here's what he taught us about the eastern bluebird's dramatic comeback, and how you can help too.

Eastern bluebird life cycle explained for kids: eggs, hatchlings, and fledglings, with real photos and stories from our own backyard nest box.

Want to attract eastern bluebirds to your backyard? We've been doing this since 2018 and learned a lot along the way — here's everything a beginner needs to know to get started.