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• Shrub Habitat

  Shrubs are an important component of habitat or wildlife gardens, providing many benefits including cover…

  Last Updated: Oct 20, 2010 | Views: 5123

• The Soil Conditions for Butterfly Plants

  Butterflies are colorful additions to any garden, in addition to providing essential functions as pollinators,…

  Last Updated: Jul 26, 2010 | Views: 5283

• Unusual Hanging Basket Flowers That Attract Birds

  Gardeners wishing to create a wildlife garden or an environment attracting various bird species have…

  Last Updated: Jul 26, 2010 | Views: 8090

• Garden Plants for Birds

  Planting a garden for birds invites them into your yard where, in addition to eating…

  Last Updated: Jul 25, 2010 | Views: 5691

• Is the Mimosa Plant for Butterflies?

  Mimosa plants are commonly planted in gardens that attract butterflies. Adult butterflies gather nectar from…

  Last Updated: Jul 20, 2010 | Views: 3764

• Perennial Gardens That Attract Birds & Butterflies

  A perennial garden that attracts wildlife--and specifically birds and butterflies--is a fun project to create…

  Last Updated: Jul 7, 2010 | Views: 6943

• Natural Garden Plans

  For a low-maintenance landscape, include a natural garden as a feature in your yard. A…

  Last Updated: Jul 6, 2010 | Views: 4093

• What Types of Perennial Flowers Attract Animals?

  Perennial flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds and mammals in abundance, provided that you plant the appropriate…

  Last Updated: Jul 6, 2010 | Views: 4813

• How to Build Squirrel Feeders

  Entertaining outdoor wildlife can be as simple as hanging a bird feeder, or as complex…

  Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 8460

• Plant List for a Bird and Butterfly Garden

  Enticing butterflies and birds to your garden can be an enjoyable past time. Gardeners often…

  Last Updated: Jul 3, 2010 | Views: 5342

• Native Plants of Chile

  Chile is a country in South America that borders the Pacific Ocean. The climate of…

  Last Updated: Jun 30, 2010 | Views: 8404

• How to Feed Purple Martins

  Purple martins normally eat only live hopping or flying insects. The birds can go without…

  Last Updated: Jun 30, 2010 | Views: 3589

• Reasons to Plant Native Plants

  Gardening with native plants allows you to take advantage of flowers that are specifically adapted…

  Last Updated: Jun 28, 2010 | Views: 3738

• How to Establish Native Flowers With Native Warm Season Grasses

  A meadow planting, incorporating wildflowers and native grasses, offers several advantages over turf or non-native…

  Last Updated: Jun 27, 2010 | Views: 2335

• How to Manage Food Plots

  Food plots feed wildlife. Generally small parcels of land 1/2 an acre to 3 acres,…

  Last Updated: Jun 23, 2010 | Views: 3670

• How to Garden With Native Plants of the South

  Plants that are native to an area are adapted to grow there naturally without extra…

  Last Updated: Jun 17, 2010 | Views: 2705

• How to Plant a Deer Food Plot

  Deer food plots are planted for a wide variety of reasons. For hunters, it gives…

  Last Updated: Jun 12, 2010 | Views: 4934

• How to Landscape a Bird Bath

  Adding a bird bath to your landscape creates a focal point while helping with wildlife…

  Last Updated: Jun 9, 2010 | Views: 7361

• Plants for a Wildlife Garden

  A wildlife garden provides food and shelter for animals from the smallest butterflies to large…

  Last Updated: Jun 2, 2010 | Views: 3141

• California Hummingbird Garden Designs

  Many Californians put up hummingbird feeders to attract hummingbirds to gardens, but trees and plants…

  Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 3121

• How to Create a Hummingbird Garden

  According to Stephen Kress, writing for the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the ideal environment for hummingbirds…

  Last Updated: May 23, 2010 | Views: 4075

• Flowers That Attract Butterflies and Hummingbirds

  Butterflies do not have noses. They do have a sense of smell, but it is…

  Last Updated: May 16, 2010 | Views: 8874

• Flowers for Butterflies & Bees

  There are a number of attractive and easy to grow, nectar-rich plants that will attract…

  Last Updated: May 16, 2010 | Views: 5286

• How to Build a Butterfly Garden

  Creating a butterfly garden in your home landscape not only provides beautiful and fragrant flowers…

  Last Updated: May 15, 2010 | Views: 3890

• How to Start a Butterfly Garden

  You can create a natural, colorful garden space that attracts butterflies and beneficial insects by…

  Last Updated: May 15, 2010 | Views: 4322

• What Flowers Attract Monarch Butterflies?

  Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are vividly colored and fascinating to watch. Their presence greatly enhances…

  Last Updated: May 11, 2010 | Views: 7179

• Wildlife Garden Ideas

  Successfully gardening for wildlife means providing all the essentials of food and water, and perhaps…

  Last Updated: May 11, 2010 | Views: 2923

• What Flowers Do Honeybees Pollinate?

  Different flowers are pollinated in different ways. In some instances, flowers are self-pollinating. Others produce…

  Last Updated: May 9, 2010 | Views: 5767

• How to Make Your Own Butterfly Garden

  A butterfly garden can become an oasis of beauty and serenity in your yard. Creating…

  Last Updated: May 7, 2010 | Views: 10012

• How to Create a Butterfly Garden

  A butterfly garden can be a beautiful and education addition to a garden. The plants…

  Last Updated: May 1, 2010 | Views: 4199

• How to Plant Butterfly & Hummingbird Wildflower Gardens

  Create a garden paradise for hummingbirds and butterflies by planting copious amounts of red, orange,…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 6578

• How to Plant Food Plots

  A properly planned food plot will attract wildlife to your land, offering a supplemental food…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 4121

• How to Plant Barley As Deer Feed

  A food plot can attract deer and other wildlife to your property and provide supplemental…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 6555

• Flowers & Bushes That Attract Several Different Types of Butterflies

  Attracting a myriad of butterflies is as easy as planting the right flowers. Butterflies are…

  Last Updated: Apr 2, 2010 | Views: 7704

• Butterfly Plants of Georgia

  Georgia has the mild temperatures and long growing seasons that allow a plants to produce…

  Last Updated: Apr 1, 2010 | Views: 5531

• What Flowers Attract What Butterflies?

  Butterfly garden basics start with plenty of sun. Provide a shallow place for drinking water…

  Last Updated: Mar 30, 2010 | Views: 4880

• Shrubs for Wildlife

  Shrubs perform many functions in the garden, from providing screens to acting as a backdrop…

  Last Updated: Mar 30, 2010 | Views: 4121

• How to Plant White Clover for Deer Feed

  Over the course of a year, many hunters plant food plots to entice deer to…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 7902

• The Best Butterfly Plants

  For a truly enchanting butterfly garden, plant flowering perennials that bloom at different times throughout…

  Last Updated: Mar 24, 2010 | Views: 7989

• How to Microwave Thistle Seed

  Thistle seed in birdseed should undergo a sterilization process before you purchase it. Because North…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 5031

• Common Plants for Butterfly Gardens

  Plants in a butterfly garden should satisfy the needs of all stages of the butterfly's…

  Last Updated: Mar 23, 2010 | Views: 4686

• How to Keep Deer From Apple Trees

  Deer can be the bane of any gardener, especially one which happens to be growing…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 5788

• What Flowers Are Good for Butterfly Gardens?

  Butterflies do not have a sense of smell. They are attracted to gardens by large…

  Last Updated: Mar 18, 2010 | Views: 4241

• What Flowers Attract Gold Finches?

  Gold finches, also called wild canaries, are found throughout North America. Their happy song and…

  Last Updated: Mar 11, 2010 | Views: 8826

• Plants That Live in the Semi-Desert Scrub

  Semi-desert scrub is a region short on moisture with plenty of sunlight. This area is…

  Last Updated: Mar 10, 2010 | Views: 6877

• Ornamental Grasses For Wildlife

  Creating a wildlife refuge is an option for nearly any gardener. It does not require…

  Last Updated: Mar 9, 2010 | Views: 7305

• Plants That Attract Butterflies in Florida

  Whether you want to have a few butterflies visiting the garden or attract several species…

  Last Updated: Mar 8, 2010 | Views: 10634

• Top 10 Butterfly Plants of Georgia

  Butterflies have a fascinating life-cycle that one can observe from beginning to end over the…

  Last Updated: Mar 8, 2010 | Views: 8338

• Shrubs That Attract Hummingbirds

  Hummingbirds are high-energy birds that need a reliable food source. They feed on flowering plants,…

  Last Updated: Mar 6, 2010 | Views: 8107

• Bird Gardening Ideas

  In addition to attracting a variety of birds, a bird garden is a wonderful way…

  Last Updated: Mar 2, 2010 | Views: 8016

• What Flowers Attract Birds?

  Flowers attract birds to your garden not because of the beautiful colors, but because they…

  Last Updated: Mar 1, 2010 | Views: 5293

• How to Build a Backyard Pond for Waterfowl

  Keeping waterfowl on your property such as ducks and geese, brightens up your environment with…

  Last Updated: Apr 29, 2010 | Views: 4844

• Flowering Plants That Do Not Attract Bees

  Bees do not have an exclusive in the pollination of flowering plants. Although the majority…

  Last Updated: Feb 20, 2010 | Views: 12783

• Yellow Flowering Hummingbird Plants

  When searching for food, hummingbirds visit colorful flowers to sip from the nectar or look…

  Last Updated: Feb 19, 2010 | Views: 5081

• How to Manage Native Shrubs for Wildlife

  Every day, more and more wildlife habitat is destroyed as urban sprawl advances across the…

  Last Updated: Apr 29, 2010 | Views: 5904

• The Positive Effects of Native Plants on the Environment

  There is a major trend toward using native plants in the landscape. Gardeners have pride…

  Last Updated: Feb 16, 2010 | Views: 4240

• Plants That Attract Hummingbirds

  Hummingbird-friendly gardens are easy to create if you remember that the tiny birds need dense…

  Last Updated: Feb 16, 2010 | Views: 6170

• Flower Gardens for Butterflies & Birds

  There is a robust beauty to a garden that attracts nature's most delicate creatures. A…

  Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 1662

• California Plants That Attract Hummingbirds

  Hummingbirds are among our most magical garden visitors, inspiring awe in anyone who sees them…

  Last Updated: Feb 13, 2010 | Views: 6880

• Hummingbird Shrubs & Perennials

  Hummingbirds seek out shrubs and perennials with bright flowers. Hummingbirds have no sense of smell.…

  Last Updated: Feb 12, 2010 | Views: 8486

• What Types of Flowers Do Bees Eat the Pollen From?

  Bees of all types have a somewhat fearsome reputation, but they are generally peaceful and…

  Last Updated: Feb 12, 2010 | Views: 9112

• How to Winterize a Hummingbird Feeder

  Hanging a hummingbird feeder in your yard in summer is a common way to attract…

  Last Updated: Apr 29, 2010 | Views: 4267

• List of Hummingbird Plants

  Hummingbirds, those delicate, tiny, hovering birds, are fascinating to watch and add variety to the…

  Last Updated: Feb 10, 2010 | Views: 4824

• What Flowers Can I Plant to Attract Honeybees?

  Honeybees are the gardener's best friend. They pollinate flowers, which then produce fruit and vegetables…

  Last Updated: Feb 6, 2010 | Views: 8823

• What Flowers to Plant to Get Birds

  Bird gardening is the art of planting flowers and plants that attract songbirds and hummingbirds…

  Last Updated: Feb 5, 2010 | Views: 4136

• Shade Loving Plants That Attract Hummingbirds

  Few garden events are as exciting as a visit from a hummingbird, a tiny bundle…

  Last Updated: Feb 5, 2010 | Views: 8889

• Common Florida Butterfly Plant Species

  Butterflies are attracted to plants by the sight and fragrance of the flowers. They come…

  Last Updated: Feb 4, 2010 | Views: 4451

• Hummingbird Plants That Do Well in Sacramento Valley

  Although hummingbirds visit most gardens on occasion, planting flowers that produce colorful blooms and sweet…

  Last Updated: Feb 3, 2010 | Views: 5760

• Native Plants for Butterflies

  Butterflies have survived for thousands of years on native plants. A good way to plan…

  Last Updated: Feb 2, 2010 | Views: 4038

• Gardening With California Native Plants

  California is blessed with an especially rich and varied palette of native plants that thrive…

  Last Updated: Jan 23, 2010 | Views: 5063

• California Full Sun Plants That Attract Hummingbirds

  The "Golden State" of California is known for its sunny, mild temperatures. California, however, has…

  Last Updated: Jan 22, 2010 | Views: 6404

• How to Build a Purple Martin House Out of Gourds

  Purple martins are amazing little birds to watch. They flash around like little mini jet…

  Last Updated: Jan 21, 2010 | Views: 5145

• Plants That Attract the Eastern Hummingbird

  There are benefits to attracting hummingbirds to a garden beyond the beauty that they bring.…

  Last Updated: Jan 21, 2010 | Views: 4610

• List of Hummingbird Attracting Plants

  Hummingbirds need nectar-filled flowers to survive. They also need fresh, clean water to drink and…

  Last Updated: Jan 20, 2010 | Views: 5190

• California Native Plants for Hummingbirds

  Hummingbirds are attractive animals with characteristics that are strikingly different from other species of birds,…

  Last Updated: Jan 18, 2010 | Views: 5095