{"id":37124,"date":"2013-05-09T00:09:22","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T07:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=37124"},"modified":"2013-05-09T00:09:22","modified_gmt":"2013-05-09T07:09:22","slug":"garden-for-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/37124","title":{"rendered":"Gardenin’ on the Wild Side"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tDid you know that May is Garden for Wildlife Month<\/a>?<\/p>\n

It is.<\/p>\n

So.<\/p>\n

Now that you know THAT …<\/p>\n

How you gonna celebrate?<\/p>\n

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Photo by SiefkinDR via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n

You know it don’t matter none if you have a sprawlin’ farm or a teensy tiny apartment balcony, you can grow a garden of beautiful blooms for the birds and the bees, butterflies, and other wild neighbors.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Forest Wander via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n

Why fill a hummingbird feeder when you can offer flowers instead?<\/p>\n

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Photo by Charlesjsharp via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n

And, if you live in an urban setting, your garden will help restore a little oasis of nature\u00a0where\u00a0 mostly concrete\u00a0prevails. Just ask this cozy mourning dove \u2026<\/p>\n

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Photo by Louis Bennett via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n

The National Wildlife Federation offers the following tips for tailoring your garden to wildlife (click on a tip to learn how):<\/p>\n

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  1. Provide Food for Wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Supply Water<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Create Cover<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Give Wildlife a Place to Raise Young<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Once you’ve established these four essential elements to make a healthy and sustainable wildlife habitat, the NWF encourages you to join thousands of gardeners across the country who have qualified for the Certified Wildlife Habitat program<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Now THAT’S somethin’ to celebrate!\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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