Attract more wildlife to your garden
Whether you have a garden for food, or a garden for beauty, certain wildlife is always welcome. Of course, we don’t like the pesky deer or rabbits that seem to want to harm the garden more than help, but birds and other wildlife can actually be beneficial.
A garden for beauty aspects welcome deer and other wildlife such as beavers and otters and depending on how big your garden space is you may even attract the bigger wildlife animals like herons and wild geese.
Even if your goal of a garden isn’t to attract wildlife, you may just attract them anyway. Some of the best ways to see them is with bright flowers and plants and a water source as well.
Excepting the fact that wildlife will be a part of whatever garden escape you have, your best bet is to give them what they are seeking. Deer are normally looking for some sort of food or water. If you supply deer-attracting food, they will more than likely leave your other garden areas alone. Rabbits and other small mammals are looking for shelter, food and possible water as well. Keeping an area around your garden that will attract these wildlife creatures can actually help your garden more than hurt it.
Birds such as herons and geese are always in search of water, so consider a small pond or even a large water source. It’s easy to live in harmony with wildlife and along with wildlife comes pollinators as well like bees, hummingbirds and other helpful insects.
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