Backyard Habitat
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Pollinators play a massive role in our food systems, environment, and economy! Learn who they are, what they do, why they're struggling, and how we can all help them thrive. -
Join us in redefining the perfect lawn not as a weed-free sea of green, but as a beautiful and thriving place that’s welcoming to people and pollinators! -
Choosing the trees, shrubs and perennials that birds like. -
Orchard mason bees are small bees native to North America and are very good pollinators for flowers and fruit trees. They visit as many a 1,000 blooms per day. -
Learn how to put mason bees to work, pollinating your garden. -
Beekeeping and gardening go naturally together. Here are some things prospective beekeepers should consider. -
Monarch butterfly populations have been declining over the past decade, with sharp declines in the last few years. What can gardeners do to help ? -
For most of us, mosquitoes and other insect pests are mere annoyances, but sometimes they pose real threats. -
Learn how -- and why -- you should make a home for bats in your backyard. -
This garden puts out the welcome mat for honey bees, native bees, and other beneficial insects. While the bees are sipping nectar and collecting pollen, you'll enjoy a beautiful raised bed garden that produces flowers in every season, spring through fall. -
Planting plan to attract butterflies all season. In spring, the orange milkweed foliage provides food for monarch butterfly larvae. -
Five ways gardeners can welcome pollinators; a list of plants that attract butterflies, hummingbirds and beneficial bees. -
Planting pollen- and nectar-rich flowers is a very important way to help counter the decline in pollinator populations. Most bees are attracted to flowers for their pollen as well as their nectar. -
By planting wildlife-friendly gardens, backyard gardeners can help reverse the habitat destruction and species loss that has occurred over the last century. -
With tight water restrictions, traditional lawns are going from green to brown. Whats a homeowner to do? -
How to attract a variety of birds to your yard. -
Tidying up the garden in fall gives you a head start next spring. Here are tips that also invite pollinators and birds to your landscape through the fall and winter. -
Planting plan with bold flowers in brilliant hues to attract these winged wonders. Once hummingbirds discover this garden's buffet of blooms, they'll stick around all summer and return again each spring. -
A guide to choosing the best bird feeder for your feathered friends. -
Tips for keeping squirrels out of your birdfeeders. -
It's impossible to overestimate the importance of pollinators — to plants, animals, people, ecosystems — to the survival of the planet as we know it. Many pollinators are small insects, easily overlooked in our day-to-day lives. -
Yes, honeybees are important pollinators. However, many species of butterflies, moths, birds, flies - even bats! -
Start by planting a tree. With this simple act, you celebrate the earth by increasing the leafy canopy. -
Monarchs are in trouble because of the elimination of milkweed that used to grow in farm fields. Grow a patch of milkweed in your backyard, which will provide food for monarch caterpillars. -
To attract butterflies and other pollinators, simply plant flowers they love -- lots of them. The designs here feature blooms that are rich in color and nectar, ensuring that you will welcome dozens of beneficial insects -- especially butterflies. -
There are lots of great reasons to make your yard and garden more welcoming to birds. But here's one more: pest control! -
Gardeners share tips on attracting backyard wildlife. -
There are more than two dozen North American bird species that prefer to nest in a natural cavity. These cavity-nesting birds will often adapt to nesting in a birdhouse (also known as an artificial nesting box). -
How to create a backyard habitat for wildlife, such as birds, frogs, pollinators and fish.