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A Backyard Wildlife Habitat
We can help you attract more birds and butterflies -call 302-292-3554. Wildlife habitat provides four essential elements: Food, Water, Cover & Nesting
Here is an example of what can be done in a very small space (about 50 by 75 feet). This garden was certified as a Backyard Wildlife Habitat by the Delaware Nature Society and the National Wildlife Federation, and won “A Better Newark Award” from the city’s Conservation Advisory Committee.
In this small garden:
- Food is provided by native fruit and nectar bearing plants, as well as bird and hummingbird feeders
- Water is provided by a small pond and a birdbath
- Cover & Nesting are provided with a screen of Eastern Red Cedars as well as a variety of native shrubs, evergreen trees and deciduous trees
Plan view
Monarch on Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa)
Feeder & wild flowers
Berries of Viburnum nudum Brandywine
Catbird
Pond
Papa Frog
Perennials
Monarch & Tiger Swallowtails on Joe Pye Weed
Pond and path to spiral
Spiral with junipers screening the neighbor's yard
Looking back from the spiral in fall
Rabbit
Meadow Fritillary on Purple Coneflower (Echinacea)