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.

Bluebirds in the Wildlife Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | August 16, 2018 | Bird Gardening | 0 Comments

What bluebirds need in your garden – nest boxes and other cavities away from predators. Where to locate nest and plants to avoid.

Mourning Cloak First Butterfly of the Season

by Ecosystem Gardener | August 16, 2018 | Butterfly Gardening | 0 Comments

Mourning Cloak First Butterfly of the Season

Native Plant Bloom Day: Flame Azalea

by Ecosystem Gardener | August 16, 2018 | Native Plants, Plants | 0 Comments

Native Plant Bloom Day: Flame Azalea

Why Your Wildlife Garden Matters

by Ecosystem Gardener | August 16, 2018 | Importance of your Wildlife Garden | 0 Comments

Why your ecosystem garden matters to wildlife. How your garden contributes to a healthy environment.

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

Bluebirds in the Wildlife Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Bird Gardening

What bluebirds need in your garden - nest boxes and other cavities away from predators. Where to locate nest and plants to avoid.

Mourning Cloak First Butterfly of the Season

by Ecosystem Gardener | Butterfly Gardening

Mourning Cloak First Butterfly of the Season

Native Plant Bloom Day: Flame Azalea

by Ecosystem Gardener | Native Plants, Plants

Native Plant Bloom Day: Flame Azalea

Why Your Wildlife Garden Matters

by Ecosystem Gardener | Importance of your Wildlife Garden

Why your ecosystem garden matters to wildlife. How your garden contributes to a healthy environment.

Earth Day in the Wildlife Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Garden

Earth Day in the Wildlife Garden

A Gift of Turkeys

by Ecosystem Gardener | Bird Gardening

Seeing a flock of wild turkeys through the window was a rare treat on a Winter's day.

Becoming a Wildlife Gardener

by Ecosystem Gardener | Garden Journal

Becoming a Wildlife Gardener

A Visit to Cindy Ahern’s Conservation Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Garden Showcase

A Visit to Cindy Ahern’s Conservation Garden

When Experts Mislead You

by Ecosystem Gardener | Invasive Plants, Plants

When Experts Mislead You

Are Wildlife Gardeners Real Birders?

by Ecosystem Gardener | Bird Gardening

Are Wildlife Gardeners Real Birders?

Healing the Wounds to Wildlife 1 Direct Killing

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

Healing the Wounds to Wildlife 1 Direct Killing

What Can You Do to Replace Your Lawn?

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Garden

What Can You Do to Replace Your Lawn?

Tree Swallows Return

by Ecosystem Gardener | Bird Gardening

Tree Swallows Return

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.