Delaware Back Yard Wildlife Habitat

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Meet the Ecologist Who Wants You to Unleash the Wild on Your Backyard

Fed up with invasive species and sterile landscapes, Douglas Tallamy urges Americans to go native and go natural

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Many people desire species that are not available commercially because these plants are difficult to grow or take too many years to reach maturity; and some people desire the rarest of the rare bringing those precious jewels ever closer to extinction. Consequently, some people are illegally removing wildflowers and other native plants from their natural habitats. In some cases entire populations of a species have been stolen.

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Manage Japanese Barberry to Keep Tick Levels Low, Reduce Lyme Risk 

Clearing the invasive shrub Japanese barberry from a wooded area once can lead to a significant reduction in abundance of blacklegged ticks

Invasive non-native flora don't just outcompete native flora, they also encourage undesirable fauna.

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Hammock view

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Patio vibes

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Certify - Garden for Wildlife | National Wildlife Federation

Anyone can create a welcoming haven for local wildlife. Turning your yard, balcony container garden, schoolyard, work landscape, or roadside green space into a Certified Wildlife Habitat® is fun, easy and makes a big difference for neighborhood wildlife.

I don’t remember how much it was when we had our property certified as a wildlife habitat almost 20 years ago, but right now until the end of the month it’s 20% off when you purchase any Certified Wildlife Habitat sign. Use promo code GARDEN20.

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This area was all overrun by multiflora rose and vinca, now hopefully I can talk my husband into expanding the pond before we start filling it back in with goodies.

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I believe our biggest issue is the same biggest issue that the whole world is facing, and that's habitat destruction. -- Steve Irwin