DIY water features instructor Andrew Chaves and his wife, Amanda (not pictured), dug out the roughly 4-by-6-foot hole required to install this preformed pond in their ...

Barbara Chung turned her townhouse terrace into a habitat garden of California native plants. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) Barbara Chung may have the tiniest habitat garden in Los Angeles — ...

WEBVTT JEN: WELCOME BACK. CREATING A WILDLIFE HAVEN IN YOUR BACKYARD. NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION’S DAVID MIZEJEWSKI. THANKS FOR COMING. >> IT IS GARDEN FOR WILDLIFE MONTH. WE HAVE BEEN TEACHING ...

What’s a habitat garden, and why do you want one? Do you enjoy seeing hummingbirds drink nectar from your salvias? Do you love the beautiful monarch butterfly that visits your milkweed? Do birds come ...

All gardens cultivate joy, but it’s particularly gratifying to create one that also supports local wildlife. Doing so doesn’t even require a big yard. Small spaces, such as patios and balconies, can ...

We’ve taken such a lot of meadow and forest to use for suburban houses and second homes that we’re losing the birds and insects and critters that used to live there. It seems only right to give some ...

Last summer, several horseweed plants took up residence in the roofline gutter of my house. Horseweed (Erigeron canadensis) ...

As more and more gardeners turn their yards into spaces for attracting pollinators and other wildlife, expansive green lawns are butting up against mini meadows where birds flit among coneflowers, ...

The Cheyenne Habitat Hero Committee strives to put on a different, but useful workshop every winter. The 11th annual workshop on Feb. 1 hosted 137 participants and keynote speaker Lauren Springer, who ...

Do you want your garden to be as welcoming to bees, butterflies and birds as it is to your family and friends? Then please join Master Gardener Sharon McCray as she teaches you how to create a habitat ...

These days, habitat gardens are all the rage among eco-conscious Californians. They add native plants to their yards, patios or even balconies to provide food and shelter for wildlife. But here’s the ...