Why create a backyard wildlife habitat?
Four good reasons why you should commit an area of your yard to wildlife. First, by every measure, earth is losing natural habitat.
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Provide water for wildlife
Just like humans, wildlife need water. They use it for drinking and bathing, and some animals live in water or hide in it.
Mulching makes a big difference
Mulch makes a big difference to planting beds. It helps to reduce evaporation, maintain soil temperature and more.
Sample landscape designs
Sample plans and native plant lists for specific regions: Northwest, Midwest, West.
More landscape design tips
Locate large trees away from property lines, plant flowers in color groups and odd numbers, curve pathways. More.
The basics of a backyard wildlife habitat
Your yard needn’t be wild-looking to attract wildlife. But it does need to provide the four essentials they need for survival.