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Top 5 benefits of gardening with native plants

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Native plants are adapted to the soil, temperature, rainfall, and fauna in the area in which they grow. As a result, they provide some benefits to the gardener and local wildlife that non-native plants bought from your local garden store may not. I like the look of native plants in my garden. I tend to mix them in with exotic plants and I end up …

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Echinacea species – Flowering plants for bees, butterflies, and birds

Deer-resistant, Drought-tolerant, Flowers, Heat-tolerant, Low maintenance, Native Plants, Wildlife Habitat

Butterflies and bees love coneflowers in the genus Echinacea. You are probably familiar with purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), but many cultivars are now available in various colors: red, pink, white, orange, yellow, cream, green, and gold. There are even Echinacea flowers with double blooms. Natives vs Cultivars Echinacea is native …

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Winter Garden Project: Count Birds at Your Feeder This Winter to Help Track Bird Populations

Birds, Outdoor Fun, Projects & Ideas

Want something fun to do while your garden is sleeping this winter? How about signing up for Project Feeder Watch? If you live in North America, you can participate in collecting data that helps scientists determine changes in bird distribution and abundance. This is a great way to teach your kids about scientific data collection and bird …

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Backyard Wildlife: The Critters in My Garden

Backyard Wildlife, Birds, Garden Pests, Insects, Wildlife Habitat

For me, half of the fun of having a garden is watching the critters that come to enjoy it. Here are some of the critters that have shown up in my garden (and my family's garden) in the last couple of years. Learn more about backyard habitat by reading these articles Food plants for caterpillars and butterflies How to Create Good Wildlife …

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How to Create Good Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard

Projects & Ideas, Wildlife Habitat

If your garden includes sources of food throughout the year, water, a variety of structure (height and shape) that can be used for cover, and plenty of places for animals to create nests in to reproduce, it’s likely that you already have lots of wildlife in your yard. Wildlife requires 4 things to thrive Food Water Cover Places to …

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Plants that provide food and shelter in fall and winter for wildlife

Native Plants, Projects & Ideas, Wildlife Habitat

If you’d like to see more wildlife in your garden in winter, be sure to include plants that provide food and cover in the fall and winter. Some of these plants are evergreen, providing necessary cover, and some have fruits, seeds, or nuts that persist into winter.  Here are some (mostly native) plant suggestions that can be used throughout much of …

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