I figured in honor of Earth Day, I would post a link to tips for gardening that can help local wildlife. [link]

When you plant native plants, you help local wildlife populations to recover, feed the birds (even when you are not home) and get to see more local creatures (including butterflies) come to your yard for a visit. Give it a try... Native plants can be just as beautiful as common garden varieties, but they are already adapted to your local climate, so you save on watering too.

Here is a link for choosing native substitutes for common plants [link]

And here is one for recommended plants by region. [link]

Go for it!

(And if you don't like to click links, just go to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's website... that is where the links lead) If you don't live in the US, you can use a search engine to find native plants for your region.