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*The Hidden Benefit Of Water Gardens* - Everything Dragonfly	A water garden brings the unique wildlife of your region out of the shadows so that you can get to know them, and you just might be surprised at what you discover.
*A GREENER VIEW- Fall Garden Tips for Southern Gardens* by JEFF RUGG - San Fernando Valley Sun 10/15/09	This is a great time of year to work outside. Remember to take some photos or video of the landscape in the fall. You can see how you like it and what to change when the garden catalogs arrive in the winter.
*Make a Difference for Wildlife in Your Garden - UK Wildlife* - BBC - Science and Nature	Make a difference for garden wildlife. Find out how you can create space for nature living in your back yard.
*Create a Certified Wildlife Habitat* - National Wildlife Federation	Once your habitat is certified by NWF, you can order and display an attractive Certified Wildlife Habitat sign to convey your commitment to wildlife conservation and the environment, and help you spread the word to your neighbors.
*Creating a Wildlife-Friendly Water Garden* - Project Wildlife	Water is life. It is indispensable to all of earth’s plants and animals. With a little effort and space, you can add the magic of water to your personal landscape, in the form of a pond or a container, and then watch as a community of backyard wildlife develops.
*How to Make a Toad House* - Project Wildlife	A simple way to welcome one of these homely, but lovable gardener’s friends is to make a toad house. (This is a great project for kids!)
*Protecting Your Bird Feeders from Pests and Predators* - Project Wildlife	When you start feeding birds in your yard, expect some unwanted guests. Many species of birds and mammals enjoy not only the seed you are providing, but sometimes even the songbirds you are trying to feed.
*Transforming a Lawn into a Landscape* - Project Wildlife	Lawns fill the American landscape. They are where we play, relax, and enjoy a personal piece of nature. But there's a price tag on the traditional carpet of grass. Lawns reduce the habitat available to wildlife.
*A Backyard Sanctuary on a Budget* - Project Wildlife
*Create a Butterfly Habitat* - Project Wildlife	Many butterfly feeding and breeding grounds have been destroyed because of pesticides and the construction of housing and shopping centers. So creating a butterfly garden will not only attract these beautiful winged creatures to your yard, but can help them flourish again.
*Recipes for Feeding Wildlife* - Project Wildlife	Suet, oat cakes
*Basic Habitat Plan* - Project Wildlife	Creating a backyard wildlife sanctuary doesn’t have to mean spending a lot of time, money or effort. Just keep some basic ideas in mind and you will attract a wide variety of wild birds and mammals for years of enjoyment.
*Attracting Birds to Your Yard* - Project Wildlife	To attract birds to your yard, you must provide water, food and shelter. To entice them to stay, you must also provide a fourth thing - a safe place to raise their young.
*Heating A Winter Hummingbird Feeder To Attract And Feed Hummers* - Hummer/Bird Study Group
*Our Favorite Plants To Attract And Feed Hummers* - Hummer/Bird Study Group
*Attracting Hummingbirds* - Hummer/Bird Study Group	Hummingbirds have excellent eyesight and have great fidelity to established feeding stops along their migration route. Attracting hummers to your yard will require a bright splash of color.
*The Fun of Feeding and Watching Hummingbirds* by Shane Harris
*Enthusiastic Gardeners Create Hummer Haven* by Norman Winter - Mississippi State University Extension Service 5/6/98
*Fall Salvias Show Out, Attract Hummingbirds* by Norman Winter - Mississippi State University Extension Service 5/6/98
*Award-Winning Plants Attract Hummingbirds* by Norman Winter - Mississippi State University Extension Service 5/6/98
*Attracting Hummingbirds with Summer Flowers* by Norman Winter - Mississippi State University Extension Service 5/6/98	By planting a garden with a long season of overlapping bloom, we can play host to these miniature birds that fly like they are a cross between a stealth fighter and a helicopter.
*Attracting Hummingbirds to Mississippi Gardens* by Robert F. Brzuszek - Mississippi State University Extension Service 5/6/98
*Hummingbirds in Central Texas*	Hummingbirds fascinate birders and non-birders alike. Listed are a few tidbits of information about hummingbirds in Central Texas.
*Landscaping for Backyard Wildlife*	You can attract birds, butterflies, bullfrogs and other wildlife to your backyard. Here's how.
*Common Milkweed* - NebGuide - Univ of Nebraska	Common milkweed and its control in farmlands
*Showy Milkweed - Asclepias speciosa* - Desert USA	Detailed description and pictures of Showy Milkweed
*The Milkweed* - Forest Preserve District of Cook County (Illinois)	General milkweed article
*Chipmunks - How to Provide Habitat in Your Yard for Chipmunks* by Dan Edge, Carol Savonen - Oregon State University Extension Service Sep 10, 1999	Helping the five species of chipmunk which are native to Oregon
*Bird Feeding - How to Feed Wild Birds Responsibly through the Winter* by Dan Edge, Carol Savonen - Oregon State University Extension Service Nov 13, 1998	By providing the basics - food, shelter, and water - you can often attract a number of species of birds to your yard or patio this winter.
*Creating a Butterfly Garden* by Diane P. Mikkelson	Excellent illustrated article
*Butterflies and Their Larval Foodplants* by Peter J. Bryant - Dept of Developmental and Cell Biology, Univ of California, Irvine	An excellent to butterflies and the larval host plants, with many pictures of both; emphasis on Orange County, CA
*Building a Basic Birdbox*	Building a nest box, dimensions, references
*Backyard Habitat - Enabling the Disabled to Attract Wildlife at Home* - National Wildlife Federation June 97	Design guidelines to accommodate the handicapped gardener
*Milkweed - Introduction* - Monarch Watch	A guide to over 25 varieties of milkweed, with photos
*Propagation of Milkweeds* - Monarch Watch	Propagating various species of milkweed
*How to Create a Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden* by Patricia Sutton - New Jersey Audubon Society	Tales of a butterfly and hummingbird gardener
*Backyard Wildlife - Planting for Habitat* by Ron J. Johnson and Carl W. Wolfe - Cooperative Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln May 1997	This NebGuide provides information on planning and planting for wildlife habitat in the backyard
*Backyard Wildlife - Tips for Success* by Ron J. Johnson - Cooperative Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln May 1997	This NebGuide describes tips for success in bird feeding, adding water, birds to expect, dealing with nuisance wildlife, and others.
*Backyard Wildlife - Feeding Birds* by Ron J. Johnson - Cooperative Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln May 1997	This NebGuide describes the essentials of bird feeding for attracting birds to your backyard.
*Backyard Wildlife - To Feed a Hummingbird* by Ron J. Johnson and Donald H. Steinegger - Cooperative Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln May 1997	This NebGuide describes plants and nectar feeding for attracting hummingbirds to your backyard in Nebraska.
*Planting Contentment* by Diane M. Calabrese - Missouri Conservationist Magazine March 1996	Try your hand at butterfly gardening