Attracting Wildlife With Your Landscape
Attracting Wildlife With Your Landscape – Your backyard can be a miniature wildlife sanctuary, attracting a wide variety of birds and wild animals. To be a haven for wildlife, your yard must provide the animals’ basic needs: shelter, water, and food throughout all four seasons. The key to success is providing all the elements in the appropriate arrangement. Below are ways to improve existing areas on your property such as gardens, lawns, and natural areas. Contact our horticulture consultants at Tanya for additional advice.
Plant native plants – These plants provide a natural food source and shelter for birds, small mammals, butterflies, and beneficial insects. Native plants offer ornamental value and adapt to local environments. Once established, these plants require less water, maintenance, and fewer chemicals. Include a variety of evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs, ground covers, vines, grasses, and herbaceous perennials in your garden. Some good choices include American … Read the rest