The Registry of Nature
Habitats
Attracting Wildlife to Your Back
Yard
A Guide to Increasing Wildlife Diversity
and Aesthetic Value Around Your Home
Getting Started
Before you dive head over heels
into this newly discovered wonder, realize that various factors will
influence everything you plan from this point forward. First, the
location, layout, property size and your individual taste, budget,
and purpose for landscaping will determine how much and what types
of landscaping are appropriate.
Remember to be realistic in
your design during the planning stage. A plan does not have to be
big and complicated to have a big pay-off. Setting a schedule to
complete work in increments throughout several years will be much
more relaxing and enjoyable than attempting everything at one time.
Also, understand that the
vision you have in your mind about a thickly vegetated wildlife
paradise may be different than what actually materializes in the
first few years. The key is that you have patience and know that
eventually you will be the owner of a unique urban wildlife site
created by your own innovation and hard work.
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