As we welcome the return of light and a new year begins, I like to take a moment to reflect on the year that was. What lessons did I learn? What can I improve to create more welcoming habitat for wildlife in my garden? What can I do better? And this year I thought I’d [...]

Did you know you can have a beautiful wildlife garden in just 4 easy steps? It’s true, really! Ecosystem Gardening is one of the very few actions we can take that has immediate benefits in our environment. It is truly an “If you build it, they will come” activity, and a wonderful way to get [...]

It’s that time of year when holiday giving is on our minds. We spend endless hours shopping for the perfect STUFF to give to our love ones. Instead of giving out more stuff, why not give something that really makes a difference? This year why not give something back to wildlife? My gift giving to [...]

While I was taking care of my mom prior to her passing, I got in the habit of taking whatever few minutes each day that I could to go outside for my “15 Minutes of Wildlife Garden Zen.” These precious moments in nature allowed me to recharge my soul, find some solace, and be at [...]

The holiday season is a sad one for me this year as I find my way back to myself after caring for my mom for the last several months before losing her. During those months I got in the habit of taking whatever few minutes I could each day to just appreciate the beauty and wonder of [...]

While I have always tried to adopt an attitude of mindfulness in my approach to gardening for wildlife, I have really focused more on this in recent weeks when I became my mom’s fulltime caretaker during her illness. I realized that I had to learn to take care of myself in order to take care [...]

My wildlife garden has always been a source of inspiration and a welcome respite from the pressures of daily life. Lately, however my time spent in the wildlife gardens around me has become a source of solace, comfort, and healing. I find peace in the beauty of the world around me. These are nature’s gifts. I [...]

It’s happening early this year, maybe because of the drought we had in early summer, or maybe because of the more than 30″ of rain we’ve had since August 1, but there they are those paper bags full of leaves lined up like sentinels along the sidewalk. If only people knew how many butterfly chrysalides and [...]

This is an amazing outdoor classroom, and if you’re lucky enough to live in Austin, make sure you find time to visit regularly. If you’re not living in Austin, it is well worth the trip to schedule a trip to visit this treasure. In fact, people come from all over the world to do just [...]