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Gardening to help and encourage wildlife - share how you are gardening to help your local wildlife, ask for advice about wildlife gardening, share your garden wildlife sightings and more!

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  • GardenWild is a subreddit specifically focused on encouraging and valuing wildlife in the garden.
  • For people who like to garden to help and encourage wildlife.

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Native plants safe for quail?

Hi, I am very new to this sub and have joined for the sake of asking this. I currently keep a small flock of coturnix and button quail, and as I am building a new run for them I want some natural ground cover. I've also really been wanting to start a native garden, but so far over the past two years nothing has really started to grow from seed, and I don't have a lot of options store-bought wise.
I'm looking for a nice and hardy plant, nice and bushy. I currently have a massive butterfly bush that I absolutely adore, and while I know they are not beneficial in the long run I can't bring myself to get rid of it.
Rambling aside, I live on the east coast, zone 8a. The area is full sun and a sandy/dusty soil (I'm more than fine with amending it). Again, I need something tough and bird-safe, preferably a nice and hardy perennial. Any help or suggestions is greatly appreciated!!

7 Comments
2024/03/25
15:13 UTC

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Cordia boissieri started blooming :)

My anacahuita tree (cordia boissieri) is starting to atract some pollinators. Yesterday I saw this little guy on one of its flowers. I can't really tell what it is, looks like a bumblebee.

I love this tree so much, it is native to northeast México (where I live) and the south of Texas.

1 Comment
2024/03/23
20:38 UTC

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The garden fence - weekly chat thread

Weekly weekend chat over the virtual garden fence; talk about what's happening in your garden, and ask quick questions that may not require their own thread.

0 Comments
2024/03/23
16:00 UTC

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Are these Horticultural Forget-me-nots?

If you have any answers, please reply.

34 Comments
2024/03/22
15:34 UTC

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My almond tree is in bloom - attracting equally beautiful birds

1 Comment
2024/03/21
20:20 UTC

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Native flower species database/website

Hi, I'm new here. I live in northern Italy (zone 9a/9b if I'm correct) and I can't find a list of native flower species anywhere. I searched on every possible website (even government ones) but I see no information whatsoever.

Also, plant nurseries employees are not knowledgeable so they can't help me.

Can you guys give me advice?

Thank you!

6 Comments
2024/03/19
13:08 UTC

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Zone 7/7a PA, best flowers for bees?

What are the best flowers I can plant in a pot for bees? I only have a deck currently for my plants and want to plant flowers that will be more beneficial. Bonus if they're non toxic to cats as well. I'm newer to gardening and all advice is welcome!

12 Comments
2024/03/18
22:09 UTC

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This is the first time I spotted a little owl around my garden

3 Comments
2024/03/17
14:53 UTC

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Rewilding and wild flowers

I live in eastern WV zone 7 and I own around 4 acres of fields and yard in a very rural area. I would like to try and rewild it and remove the invasive like Russian olives so what should I plant

Also what are some relatively low maintenance wild flowers that I could plant on banks and near the pond that will never be mowed

3 Comments
2024/03/17
13:25 UTC

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Removing a cherry laurel tree?

Hi, we have a really huge cherry laurel tree in our garden (UK) it's probably 6-8m tall.
It's way too big for the space, our garden's not massive. It does do a great job of giving privacy but I'm considering getting it removed this autumn and replacing it with either a goat willow or a hawthorn.It will be a big job to do, and I'm just trying to weigh up the disturbance removing it causes to the wildlife versus the benefit long term.
There are birds that nest and use it for shelter, the blackbirds and pigeons eat the berries, and bees seem to quite like the flowers. Pretty sure we have a hedgehog nesting in the leaf litter below it.But it is just a beast of a plant and tries to seed itself everywhere, I know technically it's an invasive species. Would you remove it?

19 Comments
2024/03/17
11:55 UTC

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Wildlife tracking app

Hi there, I’m a gardener in the UK. I’ve noticed there are a lot of apps out there (most of which from charities or wildlife orgs) whereby you can count wildlife and ping it off to a database.

Are there any apps out there which just let you monitor wildlife on your own garden? And let you compare say the bird/ pollinator activity this spring with last year?

If not, is this something which people might find a useful tool?

0 Comments
2024/03/16
11:35 UTC

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The garden fence - weekly chat thread

Weekly weekend chat over the virtual garden fence; talk about what's happening in your garden, and ask quick questions that may not require their own thread.

2 Comments
2024/03/16
16:00 UTC

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Garden addict: reblooming lilac, attracts butterflies and humming birds 🦋

1 Comment
2024/03/13
09:37 UTC

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The garden fence - weekly chat thread

Weekly weekend chat over the virtual garden fence; talk about what's happening in your garden, and ask quick questions that may not require their own thread.

0 Comments
2024/03/09
16:00 UTC

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Tips for new wild gardeners

What are your best tips for those new to gardening for wildlife?

If you are new one tip is to take before photos! Not only is it great for you to be able to look back and see the changes, but we'd also love to see! ;D

6 Comments
2024/03/09
14:00 UTC

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Front Yard Suggestions

I live right next to an elementary school and have been trying to think of cute little things I can have in my front yard for them. I have an open front yard that is right along a walking path to the school. I've already planted tons of bulbs and flowers, but I was thinking it could be cute to have a free neighborhood library or setting up little fairy gardens at the base of some trees. Are there any other ideas? I am open to any and all ideas!

5 Comments
2024/03/08
03:59 UTC

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I was taking apart an old sunflower stalk and disturbed this little grub, nestled in the interior of a dry stem. This is why slogans like "save the stems" and "leave the leaves" exist for gardeners. New Mexico, USA.

1 Comment
2024/03/07
23:15 UTC

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Garden Addict

14 Comments
2024/03/06
07:52 UTC

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The garden fence - weekly chat thread

Weekly weekend chat over the virtual garden fence; talk about what's happening in your garden, and ask quick questions that may not require their own thread.

3 Comments
2024/03/02
16:00 UTC

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Our Narcissus are up!

We have sunflower seeds on the way, and we split up our lilies - the bulbs had divided so much that last year they were too crowded to flower, so now we have like 12 bulbs around the front and back yards

6 Comments
2024/02/25
01:30 UTC

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The garden fence - weekly chat thread

Weekly weekend chat over the virtual garden fence; talk about what's happening in your garden, and ask quick questions that may not require their own thread.

0 Comments
2024/02/24
16:00 UTC

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Crocus, the first sign that spring has sprung in Indiana, USA.

11 Comments
2024/02/24
01:53 UTC

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We call him Forest... so when our dog comes around we get to yell; "run Forest run!".

1 Comment
2024/02/22
01:59 UTC

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Native Wildflower Meadow (Tennessee Zone 7b)

I moved into a new house over the summer, and in the fall, we had a meadow of white snakeroot pop up. (I know they're poisonous, but my dog had zero interest in the plants, so I'm not too worried). I'd ideally like to get a few more native wildflower plants in the meadow as well, but I'm not sure where to start!

The meadow is pretty shaded, so I'm ideally looking for some wildflowers that thrive in those conditions and not need much care from me/will naturally grow and spread. Should I start with seeds or plants? Has anyone done something similar before that they could offer some inspiration or insight? I'd appreciate any and all help!

5 Comments
2024/02/20
16:59 UTC

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