Gardening Tips and Resources

Attract It!

• Bird Feeding 101
• Attracting Birds
• 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?

Featured Gardening Tip:

"The temperature and shade underneath a tree can be 25 degrees cooler than a surrounding blacktop, so if you plant a shade tree near your house, you can significantly cut your air conditioning costs."

-- Dave Mizejewski, NWF Naturalist

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)

For PDF help, click here.

"Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife"

"Field Guide to Birds of North America"

"Field Guide to Insects and Spiders of North America"