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Start It!
Four Part Webinar Series: Gardening with wildlife
Getting Started: Gardening with Wildlife in Mind
. Learn how to assess your garden to see if it is providing the basic needs of wildlife and how to take some simple steps to make your garden wildlife friendly.
Designing for Beauty, Food and Wildlife
. We will share landscaping ideas for shade, sun and part-sun gardens; how to combine vegetable gardening with gardening for wildlife; and ideas for creating gardens that are beautiful year-round.
(Special Guest Presenter: John Magee, Magee Designs)
Sustainable Gardening: Gardening Ideas for Improving Your Garden
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Climate-smart gardening is something every gardener should consider. Learn about composting, how to deal with "pests" in a positive way, and some additional ways to "green" your garden.
Gardening as Family Time: Exploring Your Garden with Your Children
. We have lots of fun ideas for adding kid-friendly and fun elements to your garden. Learn about gardens designed by kids for kids and 30 fun-filled activities to explore your garden throughout the seasons.
(Special Guest Presenter: Zsofia Pasztor, Innovative Landscaping Technologies)
Attract It!
Bird Feeding 101
Attracting Birds
Bird Watching Tips
Attracting Butterflies
Attracting Amphibians
Attracting Dragonflies
Attracting Hummingbirds
Attracting Wildlife With Dead Trees
Build It!
Build a Bat House
Build a Bee House
Build a Nesting Box
Build a Gourd Bird House
Build a Backyard Pond
Create a Brush Shelter
Build a Worm Compost Bin
Create a Backyard Marsh
Plant It!
Using Native Plants
Tree Planting Tips
Neighbor-Friendly Wildlife Gardening
American Beauties Native Plants®
Conserve It!
America's Most NOT Wanted Invasive Species
Conserve Water in Your Garden
Coping With Drought
Wildlife-Friendly Fertilizers
Cut Your Lawn in Half
How to Maintain a Chemical-Free Lawn
Organic Gardening
Gardener's Guide to Global Warming
How Will Garden Zones be Impacted by Global Warming?
Certification Downloads
Basic Information Sheet - English: "Attracting Backyard Wildlife" (pdf)
Basic Information Sheet - Español: "Atrayendo a la Vida Silvestre" (pdf)
Habitat Certification Application (pdf)
Gardening Tip Sheets
Create a Bird Friendly Habitat (pdf)
Attract Butterflies (pdf)
Amphibian Decline (pdf)
Nesting Boxes (pdf)
Neighbor-friendly Wildlife Gardening (pdf)
Backyard Ponds (pdf)
Lawn Reduction (pdf)
Create a Wildlife Habitat
Step 1 -
Provide Food
Step 2 -
Supply Water
Step 3 -
Create Cover
Step 4 -
Give Wildlife a Place to Raise Young
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