British Columbia 2025

Before

After

This is an area around a vernal pond starting to be planted with native Salal, deer ferns, sword ferns, sedges, skunk cabbage, moss, willow, spirea, and red osier dogwood.
Gorgeous pond addition. Dragonflies, toads, Stellar’s jay, American robins, Dark-eyed juncos, sparrows, and Redwinged Blackbirds have all been seen. Plants added include; skunk cabbage, water parsley, 3 species of sedges, sword and deer ferns, 2 species of willow, salal, spiraea, nine bark, native honey suckle (the orange one), red osier dogwood, Indian plum, pearly everlasting, red elderberry, fringe cup, and self heal.
This lake property will choose native species that help out pollinators and flycatchers.
Native plants are surviving despite a very hot and dry summer. What a lovely view.
Homeowner is committed to providing food resources for birds and pollinators.
Gorgeous fall color in dense bird-inviting habitat–water provided is a bonus!
A dry river bed will be landscaped into this area, with native plants interwoven to combine beauty with functionality.
A dry riverbed adds visual appeal. Two shrubs and a tree have been added, but have some growing to do. A Scrophularia macrantha attracted hummingbirds
Moss is being placed around the edges of a vernal pond, a favorite spot for fireflies.
Water features provide an incredible amount of habitat to local wildlife.
Neighbors have been removing lawn in exchange for rock and boulder landscaping with minimal native plant options. This person is going to counter that with native plant gardens teeming with life.
New native plants are small but establishing well. Homeowners have seen more bees and hummingbirds this year.
More food resources to benefit birds and insects are being added to this site.
Additions were added and supporting more biodiversity.

Remaining Before Photos

An old flower bed getting ready for new plants that will feed the birds.
Transformation is underway to a native meadow.
This no lawn yard is being transitioned into a meadow.
Site will see new native plantings to help birds.
Garden space will have some native plant additions to benefit the local birds and insects!
Site will soon receive a new native plant.
This backyard is being transitioned to a meadow.
Many years ago, St. John’s wort was planted and supports sparrows, junco towhee. This homeowner is adding sword fern and maiden hair ferns this year to add more biodiversity.
This property has been converting lawn to pollinator gardens. The blue tarp was used to solarize the latest spot.
Property wants to attract and support birds and butterflies.
This property is a full, vibrant garden. They are adding coast penstemon to their collection.
This recently built house is using clover instead of grass for pollinators. A native garden for birds and biodiversity will also be installed.
Homeowner is incorporating native plants into these gardens where bird feeders are already present.
Several native garden beds are on this property. Homeowner is adding a new one to the front yard.
New gardens being smothered with cardboard and leaf mulch with native plants (to the right) in the waiting.
Lots of native options to consider adding to this existing shrubby habitat.
A native ground cover will replace an invasive species that was growing in this spot

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