| As the natural landscape becomes more | | | | The best piece of advice to remember when |
| humanized, the habitat for many wildlife species | | | | planing your wildlife landscape design is too built |
| has been lost. As human beings, it is our | | | | from the ground up. |
| responsibility to create a safe haven for wildlife to | | | | On a graph paper, draw your house, penciling in |
| rest, eat and reproduce. | | | | existing trees and scrubs you want to keep. |
| To attract more wild life you need to apply | | | | Sketch where various activities will take place |
| specific wildlife management practices. Landscaping | | | | such as a barbecue area, children's play area etc. |
| to attract wildlife is becoming a very popular | | | | Look around for any scenery that you would like |
| choice for city-dwellers, suburbanites and those | | | | to hide. |
| who live in the country. | | | | Note vegetation area such as scrubs and trees. |
| Choosing plants native to the geographic area | | | | Also note walkways, patios, pools or ponds, and |
| where you live almost always guarantees success. | | | | driveways. Be sure to include the grade or slope |
| Native plants require less care and general | | | | of your property on your landscape sketch. Take |
| maintenance, leaving more time to enjoy your | | | | note of sun and shade patterns as well as the |
| wildlife landscape. Wildlife benefits from the food, | | | | wind direction. Each of these elements is |
| shelter and nesting places which they take | | | | important in the overall design. |
| pleasure in from this type of gardening. | | | | Begin your plan by where you want your tall |
| Creating a wildlife landscape involves more than | | | | trees and then your smaller vegetation. There are |
| just adding plants with berries. A backyard wildlife | | | | many kinds and combinations of plants to consider |
| habitat becomes an asset to the environment by | | | | in creating a backyard wildlife landscape. You want |
| protecting natural resources and preserving your | | | | to strive for as much vegetative diversity as |
| state's unique beauty. | | | | possible. In a small yard you may be limited to |
| Every good wildlife landscape begins with a plan. | | | | single plantings of several species. With larger |
| This plan will help you establish priorities and guide | | | | yards, you can plan for clumps, hedges and mass |
| the development of your habitat over the years. | | | | plantings. |