Pennsylvania 2025

These spots will have native plant additions to support birds.
A mixed seed packet with an assortment of native plants from a local conservancy will fill in this spot.
Different plants have been tried in this corner but the combination of deer and large root systems make it difficult for things to thrive. New natives will be added this year.
Small gardening space will get new native plant seed starts. The extras will be donated to a local community garden.
Sweet edge garden will set off the stump and rock wall.
New native plants will provide more options for birds.
Several native trees and shrubs have already been added, but property owner wants more understory in the “leave the leaves” area.
Too many invasive plants! Removing them, adding better alternatives to help native biodiversity
Many birds frequent this neighborhood and they’d like to contribute to habitat connectivity in this suburban setting.
Homeowner is adding native plants to support birds and pollinators
Homeowner added natives–hawthorn, dogwood, and spicebush– after a holly bush died. Now they are adding native perennials around the shrubs.
City property wants to provide habitat and homeowner loves that native plants are often medicinal too.
The goal is to increase natives in neighborhood while also making the yard more attractive. Beauty and function.
Property owner would like to attract more birds and create a more wildlife-friendly habitat.
Property owners would like to attract more birds and create a more wildlife-friendly habitat.
A rose of sharon died here and native plants are being added to replace it.
Plans to remove lawn and add shrubs and flowering plants to support the birds.
Garden will be planted with natives to help local biodiversity.
A container garden will be added around a new feeder cam where resources already help birds.
This family loves watching birds, so they’ll undergo a project to remove lawn and add natives.
Homeowner is working on attracting more birds and butterflies to their gardens.
This property already has a lot of bird visitors and this year they’ll fill this bed with bird-loving native choices.
Property owner is removing invasive plants and replacing them with natives.
This site is an old cow pasture on a school property. A group will minimize invasive plants and introduce native wildflowers
Property owner feels natural and native habitat is most beneficial to birds and other wildlife.
Homeowner is adding natives to spruce-up yard near feeders.
Lawn will be removed from this area so these bird watchers can add resources for them.
Area outside of the fence has heavy deer pressure. Inside the plastic will be lifted and the area will be seeded with wildflowers that support biodiversity.
This sunny spot doesn’t have a lot of great plants and homeowner wants to use the space for good.
Homeowner will add natives to a yard that already hosts many native plants.
This garden will get some new native plants to attract birds to the yard.
Some old shrubs will be replaced with native shrubs for wildlife.

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