Comments on: Brush Piles Help Wildlife in Your Ecosystem Garden

By: Black Bears and Wildlife Gardens

Black Bears and Wildlife Gardens — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:25:53 +0000

[...] of being in the right place at the right time did allow for this engrossing encounter. My building brush piles to encourage wildlife was a key [...]

By: Ecosystem Gardening Essentials: Provide Shelter For Wildlife

Ecosystem Gardening Essentials: Provide Shelter For Wildlife — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:39:32 +0000

[...] Brush piles are a very important habitat element for many different kinds of wildlife. They provide cover from predators and places for nests, escape routes, and dens. Many insects are attracted to this pile of decomposing wood, which provides a bounty of food for birds, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. [...]

By: Wild Turkeys in the Wildlife Garden

Wild Turkeys in the Wildlife Garden — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:27:08 +0000

[...] pesticides and you plant the natives and you put out the birdseed and the water and you leave the brushpile or the standing dead tree—and good stuff [...]

By: Native Plants Provide for Wildlife Even in Death

Native Plants Provide for Wildlife Even in Death — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:36:53 +0000

[...] the guy who was doing the work to get my house on the property gave me a funny look when I told him I wanted to leave the dead tree. But leave it I did and after an appropriate time, the heads of two nestlings appeared at the hole [...]

By: Restoration for Wildlife

Restoration for Wildlife — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:12:01 +0000

[...] Build a brushpile for wildlife [...]