Remember these tips for creating a wildlife-friendly urban garden to attract more birds and insects:
1. Provide wildlife shelter, food, water, and nesting sites.
2. Make use of all available space in your garden.
3. Create a wildflower "meadow" with a small pond and grow insect-friendly plants.
4. Use wildlife-friendly pest control and compost for fertilizing the soil.
5. Build an insect hotel and experiment with vertical gardens to attract more insects.
6. Use native plants whenever possible.
Fig. 1. Sunflowers are attractive to a wide range of pollinators. The blooms are a rich nectar source for dozens of butterfly species
Fig. 2. Sunflowers are food for birds.
Fig. 3. Coneflower attracts a variety of butterfly species, including monarchs.
Fig. 4. Nesting house.
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