Fall 2003

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Go to the front of the yard!

Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary manager Joyce Meyer of King County was ahead of us when we encouraged in the last edition of this newsletter (Spring 2003) the use of front yards for wildlife sanctuaries.

“I had 2000 square feet of front lawn removed last year and had Livingearth Landscapes of Redmond re-do my front with a walking path, some native plants, and mostly animal and bird-loving plants,” she wrote. “My existing rhodies were either left or incorporated. I just love the new area and I like to say that the deer trim, water and fertilize my yard now.”

Joyce also reported having a long-tailed weasel, barred owl, and even a bobcat in her yard! We say “go to the front of the yard” with those kinds of results!