Pennsylvania 2025

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A container garden will be added around a new feeder cam where resources already help birds.
Lots of birds have been seeing in this native patch–finches, bluebirds, doves, flickers and catbirds. Lots of swallowtail butterflies, skippers, and moths are also utilizing these valuable flowering resources.
A mixed seed packet with an assortment of native plants from a local conservancy will fill in this spot.
New plants are happy and homeowner is enjoying all the birds and pollinators.
Many birds frequent this neighborhood and they’d like to contribute to habitat connectivity in this suburban setting.
Small plants are taking a while to establish but this gardener is now finding some first blooms.
New additions for this spot will hopefully attract more birds.
More bees were seen in and among the new native plants.
All lawn and English ivy removed and new natives are filling in this sloped spot.
This slope receives new native plants each year and is filling in nicely. New additions are already being planned for next year.
This sunny spot doesn’t have a lot of great plants and homeowner wants to use the space for good.
New plantings are in and the deer like them as much as anyone.
Homeowner is adding native plants to support birds and pollinators
New native plants are in and establishing nicely.
Garden will be planted with natives to help local biodiversity.
An up close of the garden where herbs, mixed with native and nonnative flowers are prospering. A bird bath has attracted several visitors and the oregano appears to be the bees favorite.
A rose of sharon died here and native plants are being added to replace it.
This lovely garden is a mix of native and non-native plants that attracts lots birds, bees, and butterflies. This homeowner is participating in the Garden for Birds eBird Project and has shared lots of checklists of the birds they are seeing/hearing.
This property already has a lot of bird visitors and this year they’ll fill this bed with bird-loving native choices.
Sunflowers – including some volunteers – have filled this bed.
Lots of native plants are being added such as coneflower, serviceberry, milkweed and others.
Late season blooming native plants are critical for birds and pollinators.
Homeowner is taming small area on large property to watch birds from their windows.
This site has had some challenges, between deer, wrangling invasive plants, and combating nutrient-poor soil. But, property will keep up the good fight to help the new native plants thrive.
Property is converting the space in front of the fence to a NWF certified spot with a lot of natives and a bird bath.
Various herbivorous mammals ate these new plants. Protection was added and hopefully the roots produce vibrant new sprouts in the spring. Additionally, 3 bird baths were added and used daily by several feathered-friends.
Pots along the garden edge will have native plant additions attracting pollinators and benefiting all.
Lots of visitors to these colorful gardens.
Several native trees and shrubs have already been added, but property owner wants more understory in the “leave the leaves” area.
Common Snowberry was added and is establishing well. Will be fun to see how it fills out next year and if berries are produced.
Growing natives on this deck to help birds and butterflies.
The hummingbirds loved the Cardinalflower. There were some bees, but few butterflies this year.
Sweet edge garden will set off the stump and rock wall.
The wall has been restacked, and Serviceberry, False Spirea, Agastache, Joe-pye Weed, Butterflyweed, False Dragonhead and Delphinium have been added. The marigolds popped up as volunteers but will be gone by next year.
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.
Plants are establishing well. Blue vervain bloomed very early.  Aromatic aster followed, then black eyed Susan plant and clustered mountain mint is thriving.  Butterfly weed is coming along while other milkweeds are struggling struggling. Left some jewel weed for the hummingbirds and they came.
Homeowner is working on attracting more birds and butterflies to their gardens.
This garden will get some new native plants to attract birds to the yard.
Plants have established well
The goal is to increase natives in neighborhood while also making the yard more attractive. Beauty and function.
New plants established well initially but have not grown much further; they are starting to flower.
Property owner is removing invasive plants and replacing them with natives.
Cardinalflower, Foamflower and Chokeberry are healthy but didnt all grow. Lots of hope for the future. The birdbath was enjoyed by birds, there were bees around and chipmunks using the woodpile.
Property owner feels natural and native habitat is most beneficial to birds and other wildlife.
New shrubs are alive but haven’t grown much yet
In an effort to help birds and biodiversity, as well as feed themselves, this porch has potted natives along with veggies! A great use of space.
This gardener has been pleasantly surprised how much can grow on their porch
Homeowner added natives–hawthorn, dogwood, and spicebush– after a holly bush died. Now they are adding native perennials around the shrubs.
Plants are filling in
This gardener has removed grass and is getting ready to plant native plants
The native plants established well
This spot will receive a new collection of plants for a hummingbird garden!
Hummingbirds visited this garden for the first time ever.
The azalea is slowly dying so homeowner is adding false indigo and other full sun native plants.
False Indigo and Little Redhead were added.
Property is adding more wildflower to the margins of the meadow to provide additional habitat.
Flowers were added along the meadow edge, and hummingbirds, butterflies and bees were frequent.
New native plants will be added to add to this garden.
Gardening can come with set-backs. This black-eyed Susan struggled with the transplant, but a little water can go a long way. New transplants need nurturing, so hopefully this flower perked up.
These spots will have native plant additions to support birds.
New garden is adding new habitat to this property.
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.
Though deer have been an issue, the spicebush, serviceberry, trilliums and other plants seem to be establishing.
New garden beds awaiting new native plants.
Birds and butterflies visit in morning and there are more birds visiting this yard and feeder.
Homeowner will add natives to a yard that already hosts many native plants.
Garden got started late, but things are establishing. The goldenrod bloomed in the first year. Chipmunks and squirrels have been digging, but hopefully things come back bigger.

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This property is adding more wildflowers to the edges of existing habitat to provide more resources.
Hummingbird loving plants and bird-friendly shrubs will be added to this property after a long, wet spring.
This mother of three young boys has a “fourth child” which is renativizing their 3-acre woodlands. They are using local native landscapes as models and replicating them with the same species in their gardens.
Small gardening space will get new native plant seed starts. The extras will be donated to a local community garden.
This family loves watching birds, so they’ll undergo a project to remove lawn and add natives.
New native plants will provide more options for birds.
Homeowner depaved lower driveway and added natives in fall. They will be adding native grass and additional plants along the fence.
Homeowner is replacing the hill in the front yard and adding native trees, plants, and grass species.
New native plants are coming soon!
This strip is being replaced with native species.
Garden edge will get new native plant species.
Spot is being cleared for some lovely new natives.
Property owner would like to attract more birds and create a more wildlife-friendly habitat.
Property is adding hummingbird-loving plants along with fruit-bearing shrubs.
Plans to remove lawn and add shrubs and flowering plants to support the birds.
New native plant addition.
City property wants to provide habitat and homeowner loves that native plants are often medicinal too.
This bed was filled with English ivy that took a chunk of time to remove. Now new natives will add beauty while benefiting birds.
Some old shrubs will be replaced with native shrubs for wildlife.
Homeowner is adding natives to spruce-up yard near feeders.
This “neglected no-mans-land” is being upgraded by building a patio, removing invasive plants, and putting in a rain garden.
This spot supports native perennials well and more will be added.
More native additions planned for these gardens.
Lovely sunny spot awaiting new native plants.
Lawn will be removed from this area so these bird watchers can add resources for them.
The goal is to make changes to attract more birds to the yard.
Property owners would like to attract more birds and create a more wildlife-friendly habitat.
This property enjoys watching the wildlife and will add plants to increase this activity.
These gardens long the house have some native plants, but it will receive some new additions this spring.
This site is an old cow pasture on a school property. A group will minimize invasive plants and introduce native wildflowers
This pot has happy black-eyed Susans! Pots with native plants will be scattered around the property for birds and insects.

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