ELM: Wildlife Gardening...
Wildlife gardening can create small habitats that provide the three essential ingredients for a variety of wildlife. These include: food, water, and shelter. This can be as simple as providing feeders, birdbaths, and nest boxes for birds, or as elaborate as restoring native vegetation. The goal is to provide places for birds and small mammals to feed and drink, escape from predators and raise their young.

Creating 'backyard habitat' through the use of native plant species not only provides habitat, but also assists in reducing water use as well as the need for potentially harmful chemical pesticides.