Attracting Wildlife
Watching wildlife can be an enjoyable pastime. With the right plants and landscaping, you can turn your yard into an inviting place for wild animals and birds.
For information about attracting butterflies, see Butterfly Gardens.
Visit our Environment section for general information about Florida's wildlife.
UF/IFAS Sites
UF/IFAS Publications
Other Sites & Publications
- Attracting Wildlife--UGA
- Create a Certified Wildlife Habitat--National Wildlife Federation
- A Snagging Issue: Tree Snags for Wildlife--National Wildlife Federation
- Return to Types of Gardens
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Environmental Horticulture Department
- FAWN: Florida Automated Weather Network
- Florida Master Gardener Program
- Florida Partnership for Water, Agriculture & Community Sustainability at Hastings
- Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program
- Gardening in a Minute
- Home Lawn Care--Turfgrass Science
- Horticultural Sciences Department
- IPM Florida
- Landscape Plants
- Living Green
- Pesticide Information Office
- Plant Pathology Department
- ProHort
- School Gardens
- Soil and Water Science Department
- Trees and Hurricanes
UF/IFAS Publications
State & Federal Agencies
- FDACS
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map--U.S. National Arboretum
Other University Sites
Organizations & Associations
- American Community Gardening Association
- American Horticultural Society
- Florida Native Plant Society
- International Society of Arboriculture
- International Society of Arboriculture (en español)
- International Society of Arboriculture, Florida Chapter
- National Garden Clubs
- North American Native Plant Society
Other Sites & Publications
Plant Hardiness Zones
For-Sale Products
- Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plants in Pen-and-Ink DVD
- Building a Hydroponic Floating Garden
- Butterflies 1 & 2 CD-ROM
- Butterfly ID Deck #1
- Butterfly ID Deck #2
- Florida Wildlife Resources Handbook
- Landscaping for Florida’s Wildlife
- Landscaping for Florida’s Wildlife Video Series
- Urban Pest and Wildlife Droppings
- Your Florida Guide to Butterfly Gardening
