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.

Tiger Swallowtails in the Wildlife Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | June 13, 2021 | Butterfly Gardening | 0 Comments

Tiger Swallowtails in the Wildlife Garden

Pinelands-Friendly Yard and Garden Fair

by Ecosystem Gardener | June 13, 2021 | Wildlife Garden | 0 Comments

Pinelands-Friendly Yard and Garden Fair

What does Ecosystem Gardening mean?

by Ecosystem Gardener | June 13, 2021 | Ecosystem Gardening | 0 Comments

What does Ecosystem Gardening mean?

Rain Barrels make a difference

by Ecosystem Gardener | June 13, 2021 | Water Conservation | 0 Comments

Rain Barrels make a difference

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

Tiger Swallowtails in the Wildlife Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Butterfly Gardening

Tiger Swallowtails in the Wildlife Garden

Pinelands-Friendly Yard and Garden Fair

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Garden

Pinelands-Friendly Yard and Garden Fair

What does Ecosystem Gardening mean?

by Ecosystem Gardener | Ecosystem Gardening

What does Ecosystem Gardening mean?

Rain Barrels make a difference

by Ecosystem Gardener | Water Conservation

Rain Barrels make a difference

Best reasons NOT to be an Ecosystem Gardener

by Ecosystem Gardener | Importance of your Wildlife Garden

Best reasons NOT to be an Ecosystem Gardener

Why Your Ecosystem Garden Matters, Even When We Already Have Protected Lands

by Ecosystem Gardener | Importance of your Wildlife Garden

Sustainable Gardening for Florida

How to Provide Water for Birds When the Birdbath Freezes

by Ecosystem Gardener | Bird Gardening

How to Provide Water for Birds When the Birdbath Freezes

Attracting Butterflies to Your Wildlife Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Butterfly Gardening

Attracting Butterflies to Your Wildlife Garden

Butterfly House at Albuquerque Botanic Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Butterfly Gardening

Butterfly House at Albuquerque Botanic Garden

Sharing Nature with Kids in Winter

by Ecosystem Gardener | Places to Visit

Sharing Nature with Kids in Winter

Wildlife Gardeners Spin the Cycle of Life

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Garden Showcase

Wildlife Gardeners Spin the Cycle of Life

Ecosystem Garden Showcase: Ro Wilson, Cape May, NJ

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Garden Showcase

Ecosystem Garden Showcase: Ro Wilson, Cape May, NJ

Look Closer

by Ecosystem Gardener | Places to Visit

Slow down. Look carefully. You may be missing out on a lot of wildlife in your garden! When I travel around the country speaking at conferences about Ecosystem Gardening for wildlife, I teach people that the best garden tool is a lawn chair. Take the time to look...

The Human Equation in Nature

by Ecosystem Gardener | Importance of your Wildlife Garden, Native Plants, Wildlife Garden

The Human Equation in Nature

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.

I love nature, but I have no love for ticks!

by Ecosystem Gardener | Importance of your Wildlife Garden

I love nature, but I have no love for ticks!

No, I am not a native plant nazi

by Ecosystem Gardener | Native Plants, Plants

Here’s something I need to get out of the way right here in the beginning. I have been accused by some of being a native plant nazi because of my firm belief that native plants are much better in the conservation garden than are exotic plants. I am not suggesting that...