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Nature Is My Gardener
Or you could call this blog, How to Garden for Wildlife in Zero Easy Steps. A Hands-off Policy In a poem that captivated my imagination when I was about 11 years old, Walt Whitman wrote, “I think I could… Read more >
In the Buzz About Bees, Don’t Forget the Natives
Honeybees have been in the news a lot this month. On May 2, the federal government published results of a comprehensive study looking at potential causes of the insects’ dramatic decline in a phenomenon known as colony-collapse disorder. The widely… Read more >
Baltimore: My Hometown and Now a City for the Birds
I grew up in Baltimore and still love all the special things about it: neighborhood pride, crab cakes, and the Inner Harbor. There is even more to be proud of in Baltimore these days, such as successful sports teams, economic… Read more >
40 Green Leaves
For Garden for Wildlife month – 40 green leaves from my neighborhood to celebrate that we have been gardening for wildlife for 40 years. Read more >
What Lives in Peter Coyote’s Backyard?
Yes, his namesake animal does wander into Peter Coyote’s backyard, along with a diverse array of critters including skunks, gray foxes, raccoons, and birds galore. His wild menagerie (complemented with two personable cats, Jackson and Pearl) attests to his lifelong… Read more >
Help Bugs—and Birds—By Growing Native Plants
Like most environmentally-friendly gardeners, I’ve long known that it’s better to cultivate native than nonnative plants. Adapted to local conditions, natives thrive better—and with less water and other expensive inputs such as fertilizer—than do most exotics. Natives also are less… Read more >
40 Nuts Nibbled by Squirrels
Photo #2 from our 40 garden objects series for Garden for Wildlife Month Read more >
Top 3 Reasons to GiveBIG on May 15
National Wildlife Federation’s Pacific Regional Center is gearing up for GiveBIG 2013 on May 15th–the Seattle Foundation’s one-day, online charitable giving event! Return to our page on May 15th to donate to National Wildlife Federation through GiveBIG! Here are three… Read more >
Upcoming Austin Event: Tour the New Demonstration Wildlife Habitat
Join the National Wildlife Federation in celebrating the new Rocks to Roots demonstration wildlife habitat and outdoor classroom in Austin! Making Space for Wildlife in Schoolyards Gardening for Wildlife begins this month encouraging and celebrating those who make a difference… Read more >
Today Show: Surprising “Backyard Wildlife”
It’s Garden for Wildlife Month! In honor of this annual celebration of National Wildlife Federation’s 40-year-old Certified Wildlife Habitat program, I brought some “backyard wildlife” on my Today Show segment this week. But these animals are definitely NOT the songbirds… Read more >
