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Elements of a Habitat Garden: Food, Water, Shelter for Wildlife

As development encroaches on wildlands, gardens can provide critical resources for birds and other creatures.

Food

Offer year-round supply via native plants (or natives mixed with non-natives). Create a "living smorgasbord": berries, foliage, fruit, nectar, nuts, pollen, sap, seeds. Insects also feed birds and toads. Avoid toxic chemicals.

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