Basic biology teaches us wildlife require five habitat components to live.
Food is required, cover for escape and nesting, space
to populate as a species, water, and proper arrangement of
these. Around our homes much emphasis is placed on landscaping for
songbirds with certain shrubs and flowers that provide food and nesting
cover. Quite often water is the most over-looked, basic, essential
component necessary for songbirds to inhabit outdoor areas. Water
needs to be nearby or the birds and other wildlife you wish to see will
not be present in the abundance you desire. Providing water will
attract a diverse array of songbirds and dragon flies to your backyard
and moving water, either dripping or rippling, is especially appreciated.
Water gardens feature cooling vistas of peaceful solitude, teeming with
wildlife, so important to our everyday lives.
Building a water garden in your backyard can be a realitively simple
operation but people often make mistakes that make this proposition a major
hassle instead of an enjoyable and rewarding experience. To help
you avoid some of the pitfalls in creating a water garden of your own,
the Wildlife Diversity Program has teamed with Jamie Beyers, a water garden
consultant, to offer you some tips in designing and maintaining a functional
water garden.
Things
to consider BEFORE digging
Six
Keys to Clear Water
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