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.

Natives vs. Invasives: Can’t we just all get along?

by Ecosystem Gardener | September 23, 2023 | Invasive Plants | 0 Comments

More on the Natives vs. Invasives plant debate.

Attracting Birds to Guatemala Farms: A How To

by Ecosystem Gardener | September 23, 2023 | Bird Gardening | 0 Comments

Using the Essential Elements for birds and other wildlife to create a welcoming habitat.

Ecosystem Gardening in Practice: How to install a dragonfly pond

by Ecosystem Gardener | September 23, 2023 | Butterfly Gardening | 0 Comments

Ecosystem Gardening in Practice: How to install a dragonfly pond

Healing the Wounds, Part 4: The Wound of Exotic Species

by Ecosystem Gardener | September 23, 2023 | Invasive Plants | 0 Comments

Healing the Wounds, Part 4: The Wound of Exotic Species

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

Natives vs. Invasives: Can’t we just all get along?

by Ecosystem Gardener | Invasive Plants

More on the Natives vs. Invasives plant debate.

Attracting Birds to Guatemala Farms: A How To

by Ecosystem Gardener | Bird Gardening

Using the Essential Elements for birds and other wildlife to create a welcoming habitat.

Ecosystem Gardening in Practice: How to install a dragonfly pond

by Ecosystem Gardener | Butterfly Gardening

Ecosystem Gardening in Practice: How to install a dragonfly pond

Healing the Wounds, Part 4: The Wound of Exotic Species

by Ecosystem Gardener | Invasive Plants

Healing the Wounds, Part 4: The Wound of Exotic Species

If you Build it, take two

by Ecosystem Gardener | Bird Gardening

If you Build it, take two

Red Admiral Butterfly Sipping From Sap Flow

by Ecosystem Gardener | Butterfly Gardening

Red Admiral Butterfly Sipping From Sap Flow

I Believe That Children Are Our Future

by Ecosystem Gardener | Teaching Children

I Believe That Children Are Our Future

Brazilian Pepper Tree on “Most Hated Plants” List

by Ecosystem Gardener | Invasive Plants

Last week when I wrote about Norway Maple being one of my “most hated” invasive plants, I posted this question on twitter: What’s your most-hated plant? Norway Maple tops my list. Tell me yours at: http://bit.ly/2Q2ih0 (@CB4wildlife) And I got this response from...

Caring for Birds in the Winter Wildlife Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Bird Gardening

Create a rest stop for birds traveling on their migration.

Celebrate Garden for Wildlife Month

by Ecosystem Gardener | Wildlife Gardening Tips

Celebrate Garden for Wildlife Month

Norway Maple makes “Most Hated Plants” List

by Ecosystem Gardener | Invasive Plants

Norway Maple makes “Most Hated Plants” List

Mr Fox Is NOT

by Ecosystem Gardener | Critters & Pests

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

Early Spring Chores for Your Wildlife Garden

by Ecosystem Gardener | Garden Maintenance

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

Oriental Bittersweet on Most Hated Plants List

by Ecosystem Gardener | Invasive Plants

Oriental Bittersweet on Most Hated Plants List

Most Hated Plants: Bamboo

by Ecosystem Gardener | Invasive Plants

The Most Hated Plants series is devoted to the worst of the worst invasive plants. These plants are causing great ecological harm and habitat devastation for wildlife, plus the cost of managing these plants is billions of dollars of taxpayer money every year. Knowing...