Start your own rabbit hole

You do not need to redo the whole yard.

Plant one coneflower. Add a milkweed. Replace one thirsty corner. Put a water dish on the patio. Tiny projects count, and they have a suspicious habit of becoming larger projects later.

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The very manageable starter plan

  1. Choose one small sunny or partly shaded area.
  2. Check how much water and sun it actually receives.
  3. Plant three compatible plants rather than one lonely decorative hostage.
  4. Leave the seed heads through winter.
  5. Watch who arrives.

Congratulations. You have habitat.

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