Wildlife Gardening Journal with Leslie Miller

Leslie Ann Miller share 3.5 acres in rural Oklahoma with birds, butterflies and wide variety of animals. She is currently transforming her yard with plantings to benefit wildlife.

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Creating microclimates and microhabitats to benefit wildlife

Last spring, a strong thunderstorm knocked down the cottonwood in our front yard. It left a gaping hole in the...

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Thriving in extremes: ten adaptable native plants

With our climate trending to greater and more frequent extremes, it’s becoming imperative for gardeners...

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Creating a Winter Wildlife Haven

Winter arrived earlier than usual this year, and I woke up this morning to a...

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A southern delight for wildlife: American Beautyberry

I’m lucky enough to live in a zone that supports American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana). This...

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Singing the praises of hover flies

When we think of pollinators in our gardens, bees and butterflies often steal the spotlight....

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Dragonflies and why you want them

Yesterday evening, I looked up in twilight to see dozens and dozens of insects darting...

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Swamp milkweed: valuable to monarchs and more

When I was first gifted swamp milkweed, I wasn’t sure where to put it. I...

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Leslie Ann Miller shares 3.5 acres in rural Oklahoma with birds, butterflies and wide variety of animals. She is currently transforming her yard with plantings…

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