We are in the process of a back yard habitat. We have gotten a bunch of trees from the state forestry commission that are supposed to be the best to attract wildlife. They were freebies, but of course real small. They gave us nutall oaks, sawtooth oaks, red buds, pines, tulip poplars. These are growing fine except for the pines and tulip poplars, but that's another story. We are going to cover up the grass in that large back corner with newspapers and pine straw so we won't have to mow it, we hope. We have an area that we will have to terrace some because of a steep drop off.

Some day we hope to make a little waterfall at the gently sloping area and also a pond there but that's a while away.

When we get finished we will have a naturalized area with pine straw and trees and shrubs with a waterfall and pond. Then the area with the raised vegetable gardens surrounding by the pine straw. Another area will be for entertainment with our barbecue grill, swing, chairs & table on a concrete tiled patio. We also have beginning flower gardens all around the yard. We are trying to get back on all the bermuda grass and mowing that we can so we don't have to be mowing all week long to get the yard finished.

I have a bunny that sneaks through my chain link fence in the evening. It is so cute, but he is eating my impatiens so far and who knows what else he will get hold of when my veggies come in.

Katie