Wildlife Gardening Journal with Leslie Miller

Leslie Ann Miller share 3.5 acres in rural Oklahoma with birds, butterflies and wide variety of animals. She is currently transforming her yard with plantings to benefit wildlife.

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Creating microclimates and microhabitats to benefit wildlife

Last spring, a strong thunderstorm knocked down the cottonwood in our front yard. It left a gaping hole in the...

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coreopsis with silvery checkerspot butterflies
Coreopsis: a great native plant for pollinators

I’ve always had coreopsis in my yard, that is, until my plants were wiped out...

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Sphinx moths

The first Lepidoptera I saw this spring were not butterflies. Instead, it was white-lined sphinx...

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Soil microbiomes: tilling may cause harm

Are you excited that spring is finally here? I know I am! So many plants...

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White-tailed deer dow in a field of wildflowers
Deer resistant native plants

Looking out my window last evening, my spouse and I watched approximately 20 white-tailed deer...

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Do I need to stratify my seeds before planting?

Spring is almost here, and if you’re like me, you’re anxious to get out in...

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A white moonflower at dusk
Your garden in twilight and darkness

Most of us focus on our gardens during daylight hours. We may sit and enjoy...

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Meet Leslie Miller

Leslie Ann Miller shares 3.5 acres in rural Oklahoma with birds, butterflies and wide variety of animals. She is currently transforming her yard with plantings…

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