A heavily mowed and maintained property is devoid of wildlife. There are no plants to support them. Wildlife needs plants to live their lives. Plants provide cover and areas for breeding, nesting, preening, sleeping, feeding, and simply resting. As you read this acres and acres of natural areas are being bulldozed and all those animals are being killed or displaced. Plant a tree, or shrub, and provide a home for wildlife. Once you get more free time from not maintaining a barren lawn you will start to notice that a single tree can be an ecosystem in and of itself – supporting a myriad of birds, reptiles, insects, spiders, lichens, air plants, and an amazing array of living things. Let the plants grow for their intended purpose … to provide for the native wildlife.Â