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.

Restoring the Monarch Butterfly

by Ecosystem Gardener | September 16, 2020 | Butterfly Gardening | 0 Comments

The Monarch Butterfly has been much in the news lately as we receive the devastating news that the current wintering population in Mexico is at all time low. There are many reasons for this decline in Monarch Butterflies: Current agricultural...

Celebrate Garden for Wildlife Month

by Ecosystem Gardener | September 16, 2020 | Wildlife Garden | 0 Comments

Celebrate Garden for Wildlife Month

What Black and White Caterpillar Eats Carrots

by Ecosystem Gardener | September 16, 2020 | Butterfly Gardening | 0 Comments

What Black and White Caterpillar Eats Carrots

National Wildflower Week

by Ecosystem Gardener | September 16, 2020 | Native Plants, Plants | 0 Comments

National Wildflower Week

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

Restoring the Monarch Butterfly

by Ecosystem Gardener | Butterfly Gardening

Celebrate Garden for Wildlife Month

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Garden

Celebrate Garden for Wildlife Month

What Black and White Caterpillar Eats Carrots

by Ecosystem Gardener | Butterfly Gardening

What Black and White Caterpillar Eats Carrots

National Wildflower Week

by Ecosystem Gardener | Native Plants, Plants

National Wildflower Week

Tiger Swallowtails in the Wildlife Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Butterfly Gardening

Tiger Swallowtails in the Wildlife Garden

Mr Fox Is NOT

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Garden

Mr Fox Is NOT

Ecosystem Gardening: How to install a Rain Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Water Conservation

Ecosystem Gardening: How to install a Rain Garden

Are Wildlife Gardeners Real Gardeners?

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Garden

Are Wildlife Gardeners Real Gardeners?

Early Spring Chores for Your Wildlife Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Garden

Early Spring chores in a wildlife garden don't require much time and are a lot of fun!

What does Ecosystem Gardening mean?

by Ecosystem Gardener | Ecosystem Gardening

What does Ecosystem Gardening mean?

Ultimate Guides to a Spectacular Wildlife Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Garden

These Ultimate Guides are a collection of topics our team has written about over the years. You will find helpful tips to design your own wildlife garden.

How to Find Which Birds Migrate Through Your Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Bird Gardening

How to Find Which Birds Migrate Through Your Garden

After the Election, Our Work is Just Beginning

by Ecosystem Gardener | Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens

Imagining how many trees are cut down during election season to create direct mail flyers, that go straight into the recycling bin.

Get your Bird Houses Ready, Spring is Coming

by Ecosystem Gardener | Bird Gardening

Get your Bird Houses Ready, Spring is Coming

Give A Little Back to Wildlife

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Garden

There are many ways of giving back to wildlife from creating gardens to working with local organizations who restore wildlife.

Seduced By a Pretty Face

by Ecosystem Gardener | Invasive Plants

Seduced By a Pretty Face

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.