Welcome to Ecosystem Gardening!

Ecoystem Garden aims to teach you to garden sustainably, conserve natural resources, and create welcoming habitat for wildlife in your garden so that you will attract more birds, butterflies, pollinators, and other wildlife to your garden.

Start by learning about the 5 Pillars of Ecosystem Gardening and then explore more Ecosystem Gardening topics.

Butterfly numbers plunge by 50 percent

by Ecosystem Gardener | July 20, 2018 | Butterfly Gardening | 0 Comments

Butterfly numbers plunge by 50 percent

Gardeners Unite to Save Wildlife

by Ecosystem Gardener | July 20, 2018 | Importance of your Wildlife Garden | 0 Comments

Gardeners Unite to Save Wildlife

The Beautiful-No Mow Yard

by Ecosystem Gardener | July 20, 2018 | Sustainable Landscaping | 0 Comments

The Beautiful-No Mow Yard

National Wildlife Federation and Scotts Miracle Gro: Perfect Together?

by Ecosystem Gardener | July 20, 2018 | Toxic Chemicals | 0 Comments

National Wildlife Federation and Scotts Miracle Gro: Perfect Together?

Meet other passionate wildlife gardeners from around the country. Share your successes. Learn from your failures. Discover the best resources to help you create welcoming habitat for wildlife in your gardens with native plants so that you will attract more birds, butterflies, native pollinators, and other wildlife to your garden.

Latest Articles

Butterfly numbers plunge by 50 percent

by Ecosystem Gardener | Butterfly Gardening

Butterfly numbers plunge by 50 percent

Gardeners Unite to Save Wildlife

by Ecosystem Gardener | Importance of your Wildlife Garden

Gardeners Unite to Save Wildlife

The Beautiful-No Mow Yard

by Ecosystem Gardener | Sustainable Landscaping

The Beautiful-No Mow Yard

National Wildlife Federation and Scotts Miracle Gro: Perfect Together?

by Ecosystem Gardener | Toxic Chemicals

National Wildlife Federation and Scotts Miracle Gro: Perfect Together?

The Two Most Important Actions to Help Wildlife in Your Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Plants

Not purchasing or planting invasive plants and removing them from your garden, are the most important things to promote wildlife in your garden.

Best Nectar Plants for Monarchs and Other Butterflies

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Garden

Best Nectar Plants for Monarchs and Other Butterflies

Whoever Said You Can’t See Birds in Winter is Wrong

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Garden

Winter is a great time to see birds in your own wildlife garden as long as you have a lot of native plants with plenty of seeds, nuts and berries to attract wildlife.

River Health and Your Ecosystem Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Bird Gardening

Birding adventures to see the wintering ducks. Views of the Cambridge waterfront of the Choptank River, Maryland.

Hummingbirds Return

by Ecosystem Gardener | Bird Gardening

Hummingbirds Return

Life in the Leaf Litter: Don’t Throw a Good Thing Away

by Ecosystem Gardener | Soil Conservation

Life in the Leaf Litter: Don’t Throw a Good Thing Away

Seduced By a Pretty Face

by Ecosystem Gardener | Invasive Plants

Seduced By a Pretty Face

Doug Tallamy on Invasive Plants

by Ecosystem Gardener | Invasive Plants

Doug Tallamy on Invasive Plants

Tree Massacre in the Wildlife Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Garden

Tree Massacre in the Wildlife Garden

Vacation, a Superfund Cleanup Site, No Internet Access

by Ecosystem Gardener | Garden Journal, Wildlife Garden

Vacation, a Superfund Cleanup Site, No Internet Access

Choosing the Best Plants for Your Ecosystem Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Plants

What to plant in an Ecosystem Garden. Choosing the best plants for the type of wildlife you want to attract.

How Do Birds Stay Warm in Winter

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Garden

How Do Birds Stay Warm in Winter? Their feathers have amazing insulating properties. Many birds travel during winter for food more so than the warmer temperatures.

The Monarch Monitoring Project

by Ecosystem Gardener | Butterfly Gardening

Monarch butterflies make an incredible journey from as far as Canada to Mexico. Your wildlife garden plays an important role in helping the butterflies make their migration.