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Check out our new book: Landscaping for Wildlife: A Guide to the Southern Great Plains
         

Book Contents

Wildscape Planning
     Creating Your Plan
     Sample Plans

Wildlife Plantings
     Trees, Shrubs, Vines
     Native Grasses
     Wildflowers 
     Nectar Plants 

Water Sources
     Patio Pond
     Wading-Pool Pond
     Large Pond
     Recirculating Stream
     Side Yard Marsh

Attracting Birds

Attracting Mammals

Amphibians and Reptiles

Woodworking Plans

Wildscape Checklist

Native Plant and Seed Sources

Oklahoma Wildscape Certification Voucher 


Landscaping book
Landscaping for Wildlife: A Guide to the Southern Great Plains

Many people enjoy watching wildlife from the comfort of their front porch, backyard patio or window. To attract critters, it’s important to provide the right habitats.

Learning how to create a haven for nature is made clear in the Wildlife Department’s new book, "Landscaping for Wildlife: A Guide to the Southern Great Plains.

Beginners and experts alike will benefit from the book’s detailed yet easy-to-follow guidelines. This 224-page book is the first of its kind to cover landscaping with wildlife in mind for the southern Great Plains. Oklahoma species receive specific emphasis.

The book contains the most complete and up-to-date listing of wildlife-friendly plants for the region. Readers will also find helpful advice on feeding preferences, water needs and living requirements for a host of wildlife species.

Book appendixes list address and telephone numbers for seed and plant sources. A woodworking section provides species-specific nesting and feeding station patterns.

Color photographs complement the text relating to landscaping features, structures and techniques. Diagrams show a birds-eye-view and a 2-dimensional view of each photo. Plant names are labeled in the diagrams.



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Once your landscaping project is complete, get your property certified. Use the voucher in the book to obtain an application form to make your property an official Oklahoma Wildscape.  

Bring your property to life by following the recommendations in this book. Create a sanctuary for wildlife, and never be far from nature.