The easiest and best way to feed wildlife is to
plant trees, shrubs, plants and flowers that are native to your area. This will provide shelter as well as food, such as leaves, nuts, fruits, berries, pollen, and other food that the wildlife need to survive.
Something to keep in mind is planting enough variety to provide the wildlife food
in all seasons. Examples would be bulbs for spring, perennials and annuals for much of the summer, and berries and nuts for
the winter. Autumn and winter are the more important seasons to provide food, since many species are fattening
up for winter and the food supply is more scarce.
This is also a good time to rethink
your use of commercial pesticides. If you are attracting birds, they like to eat the insects. You wouldn't want to poison the birds that you
are attracting! Many people find they actually have less insects after they have attracted many birds and other wildlife to
their yard. The more birds, frogs and other wildlife you attract, the more they will need to eat.
Not all yards can provide all the needs of the wildlife, so it can be improved by adding in feeders and other food. There
are a variety of feeders available, or you can build your own.
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