Gardening for Wildlife

Hummingbirds are among the most fascinating and colorful visitors to any garden. Their rapid wing beats and iridescent feathers captivate gardeners and nature lovers alike. If you live in Western Pennsylvania, you might wonder how to invite these tiny birds to your outdoor space and keep them coming back year after year. This guide offers practical tips and insights to help you create a hummingbird-friendly garden that thrives in this region. Ruby-throated hummingbird feeding

Most people think of naturalized honeybees when they think of pollinators, but did you know that Pennsylvania is home to more than 400 species of wild bees who are native to our ecosystems? A bumble bee gathering nectar from a spring flower These venerable bees, such as the bumble bee, orchard mason bee and leafcutter bees are critically important to both our agricultural crops and our native plants communities and come in a dizzying variety of shapes, colors and sizes. Wild

The movement to garden in a way that attracts or sustains wildlife has gained much momentum in the past few decades. Thoughtful land management practices can be adopted in the largest or smallest of gardens, helping us connect to the natural world that sustains us all. A green damselfly enjoys a leaf And from an aesthetic standpoint, having a landscape filled with flitting butterflies, buzzing bees and singing birds is the understandable goal of many gardeners. But perha