Gardening With Wildlife

No matter where you garden, you very likely share your space with some kind of wildlife. Here are some of our favorite articles and resources for attracting beneficial wildlife and deterring animals that cause damage.

How to attract more pollinating bees

Ways to help your local bees

The basics of beekeeping

How to plan a butterfly garden

How to attract hummingbirds

Some favorite berrying shrubs for birds

Repurpose the Christmas tree for wildlife

Birdseed squirrels don't like

Reader tip: a plant that deters deer

A plant that repels mosquitoes, and other skeeter tips

Some favorite deer-resistant shrubs

How to protect bulbs from animals

Protect roses from overwintering mice, plus other fall rose care

Tips on ticks and Lyme disease

Dealing with voles

Browse Pests & Diseases archive

Other resources

Book review: Deer-Resistant Landscaping

Free Region-specific Pollinator Planting Guides

Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance—Rutgers

All About Birds—Cornell