Gardening for Wildlife

Below, in alphabetical order by subject, are links to information on how to attract birds, butterflies, and other lovely creatures to your garden.

Ants—The Astonishing Intimacy Between Ants & Plants

Awesome Agastache—Fruity Fragrance and Sorbet Colors for Summer and Fall Gardens

Bird Gardens—Welcoming Wild Birds to Your Yard

A Bird Habitat Garden—Plant Choices and Design Tips

Box Turtles in the Garden—Close Encounters of the Reptilian Kind

Bumblebees—The Essential, Indefatigable Pollinators

Butterfly Buffet—Late-Flowering Plants That Lure Pollinators to the Fall Garden

The Butterfly Gardeners's Guide—Creating Beautiful Habitat for Butterflies in All Their Life Stages

Butterfly Gardens—Luring Nature's Loveliest Pollinators to Your Yard

Cardinal Flower, Lobelia cardinalis—Spectacular Scarlet Blossoms That Hummingbirds Adore

Hummingbird Gardens—Turning Your Yard Into Hummingbird Heaven

Landscaping for Wildlife—A Complete Garden Makeover

Milkweeds—Easing the Plight of the Monarch Butterfly

Moths—Luring Exquisite Giant Silk Moths to Your Garden

Perfume for Pollinators—Using Fragrant Plants to Lure Insects and Other Critters into the Garden

Songbird Hedges—An Antidote to the Stockade Fence

Splendid Spigelia—A Beautiful Wildflower That Hummingbirds Love

Viburnums—A Selection of Versatile and Underused Natives

The Wildlife Gardener's Guide—Turn Your Yard into a Haven for Birds, Bees, Butterflies, and Other Winged Friends

Winter Garden—Inviting Wildlife Into Your Winter Garden

Zinnias—If You Plant Them, Butterflies Will Come

Brooklyn Botanic Garden