“Wildlife”: this term used to only refer to non-domesticated animal species. Now, the definition for “wildlife” has come to include “all plants, fungi and other organisms that live or grow wild in an area.”
Our understanding of the environment has increased over the years. We now know that chemicals used in our gardens reduce the hatching success and cause birth defects in our birds, and harm our earthworms, insects, and pollinators. We know that runoff from our yards from rain and lawn watering contaminates our groundwater and watersheds, and we know that native habitats are decreasing very quickly.
Take action! To garden for wildlife, you only need to practice sustainable, non-chemical gardening and provide food, water, cover, and a place for our wildlife and pollinators to raise their young. When we garden with all wildlife in mind, we are ultimately benefiting ourselves.