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.

Oil Spill and Our Gardens

by Ecosystem Gardener | April 19, 2018 | Sustainable Landscaping | 0 Comments

Oil Spill and Our Gardens

Response to: What’s Invasive? Telling People What They Can’t Plant In Their Yards

by Ecosystem Gardener | April 19, 2018 | Invasive Plants, Plants | 0 Comments

My response to the article on Invasive Plants from Garden Rant.

Paulownia (Princess Tree) on “Most Hated Plants” List

by Ecosystem Gardener | April 19, 2018 | Invasive Plants | 0 Comments

Paulownia (Princess Tree) on “Most Hated Plants” List

First Monarch of the Spring

by Ecosystem Gardener | April 19, 2018 | Butterfly Gardening | 0 Comments

First Monarch of the Spring

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

Oil Spill and Our Gardens

by Ecosystem Gardener | Sustainable Landscaping

Oil Spill and Our Gardens

Response to: What’s Invasive? Telling People What They Can’t Plant In Their Yards

by Ecosystem Gardener | Invasive Plants, Plants

My response to the article on Invasive Plants from Garden Rant.

Paulownia (Princess Tree) on “Most Hated Plants” List

by Ecosystem Gardener | Invasive Plants

Paulownia (Princess Tree) on “Most Hated Plants” List

First Monarch of the Spring

by Ecosystem Gardener | Butterfly Gardening

First Monarch of the Spring

Ultimate Guide to Finding Native Plants

by Ecosystem Gardener | Native Plants, Plants

Ultimate Guide to Finding Native Plants

5 Steps to The Ultimate Butterfly Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Garden

5 Steps to The Ultimate Butterfly Garden

Doug Tallamy: Native Plants Support Local Food Webs

by Ecosystem Gardener | Native Plants, Plants

Doug Tallamy: Native Plants Support Local Food Webs

Looking Past the Garden Gate, the Ocean Needs Our Help

by Ecosystem Gardener | Bird Gardening

I was fortunate to spend the holiday yesterday at the state park at Barnegat Lighthouse in New Jersey. I have a deep fascination with winter ducks who spend their lives in the cold, rough waters of the ocean. And I consider you extremely lucky if your garden vista...