Oregon 2025

Homeowner is looking forward to transforming this spot into native habitat – specifically to increasing the feeding and foraging opportunities for butterflies, bees, and birds.
Side bed along house will be planted with plant species that support local and migratory birds.
Serviceberry tree/shrub will be added because it is one of few plants that bloom early for birds and mason bees.
Homeowner strives to provide bounty and balance for all living creatures who they share their space with.
Native plants will be added here to offset the minimally beneficial lawn.
Site will get some plant additions that help support birds and biodiversity.
New additions will be added to this garden to support birds.
Adding plants to support native birds and pollinators–plants include blue brush, coyote bush, native cherry, casacara, red and golden currant in various places and a yet to be decided perennials ground cover.
Shady balcony will incorporate as many native plants as possible.
Shady balcony will add natives in pots.
Property owner’s goal is to make gardens more attractive to birds and wildlife as they are new to focusing on native plants but have a lot of bird-visitors.
Property owner enjoys seeing more birds and bugs in their yard and knows their health is important for the planet.
Plant color and functionality are the goal for this pot to add more resources for the birds.
More natives will be added to this spot to accompany previous plantings.
A corner garden that can always use an additional native plant to support birds and bugs.
Site already has lots of natives and will add more as they enjoy seeing new birds and bugs enjoying their gardens.
This small area will get a hedgerow make over using native species. The homeowner is excited to start small and expand gardens after seeing what is successful.
Western Spirea, ninebark and snowberry will be added to this site to support birds, bees and butterflies.
Property is removing invasive species and adding native plants.
Lots of changes coming to this property to make it more ideal for birds.
So much space ready to support so much life.
Transformation for birds is in progress.
Native plant changes are coming….
Lots of space to had lots of new natives to transform this into an inviting space for biodiversity.
Native plants will add even more color to this vibrant garden.
Native shrubs and forbs will be added for pollinators and birds in this spot.
Edge garden will get a native plant make-over.
This home was recently purchased and will be transformed into an ideal space for birds and pollinators.
Homeowner wants to add plants that are easy to care for while providing food and habitat to wildlife.
This property was recently purchased and owners plan to transform it into a garden oasis that supports birds and pollinators.
Homeowner is making incremental changes to places where existing native elderberry and currants are doing well. To maintain “marital harmony” the lilac stays :).
A spot where ninebark will go. Homeowner is motivated to think about how to integrate more native plants into the gardens.
The ultimate goal is to meadowscape the whole front yard, but they are starting small with salal plant at end of rhododendrons reduce bark mulching.
New natives plants to add more biodiversity to this landscape.

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