Wildlife Gardening Journal

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 middle of a flowerbed that I didn't have the energy to fill. I was so despondent by the destruction that I didn't do anything with that flowerbed for the rest of the year. A month ...

Clove Currant: a Great Native Shrub for Wildlife

This is the first year a clove currant has bloomed in my yard. I planted it in a less-than-ideal location for a clove currant, and I accidentally cut it back to the ground twice in ensuing years. Yet this year, it bloomed gloriously, and it was a popular spot for early butterflies and lots of ...