Garden for Wildlife: Create a Backyard Habitat

MARYSVILLE, Ohio, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether living in an apartment, tending an urban plot or farming multiple acres, gardens attract beautiful wildlife and help restore habitat in commercial and residential settings. Scotts Songbird Selections encourages Americans to garden for wildlife. Balconies, patio containers and backyards everywhere can welcome and support nature through the National Wildlife Federation's Backyard Habitat program. With helpful articles, videos, photos and links, the Certified Wildlife Habitat™ program makes creating a backyard habitat easy and accessible. May is Garden for Wildlife Month. That means it's the perfect time to make your yard wildlife friendly.

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Habitat destruction is occurring across the globe at an acerbating rate. In turn, birds, butterflies and other wildlife are often without the basic elements needed for survival. A Certified Wildlife Habitat is a place that welcomes birds, butterflies and other local wildlife. All that is needed is to provide the four elements animals need most: food, water, shelter and places to raise young. By doing so, not only are vital habitats restored, but also relaxing places to experience nature are expanded. Become an official Certified Wildlife Habitat™ through the National Wildlife Federation's certification program. It's simple to get started: visit http://www.nwf.org/Get-Outside/Outdoor-Activities/Garden-for-Wildlife/Certify-Your-Wildlife-Garden.aspx?campaignid=.

For advice on exciting ways to garden for wildlife, incorporating bird feeders into your space, using native plants in landscaping, or creative ideas on providing shelter for animals, visit: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/47690-The-Scotts-Company-Backyard-Habitat/

Garden for Wildlife Month is a special time of the year to rally, assist and encourage anyone who is passionate about wildlife to make a difference right in their own backyard.

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With approximately $3 billion in worldwide sales, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Scotts Company LLC, is the world's largest marketer of branded consumer products for lawn and garden care. The Company's brands are the most recognized in the industry. In the U.S., the Company's Scotts®, Miracle-Gro® and Ortho® brands are market-leading in their categories, as is the consumer Roundup® brand, which is marketed in North America and most of Europe exclusively by Scotts and owned by Monsanto. In Europe, the Company's brands include Weedol®, Pathclear®, Evergreen®, Levington®, Miracle-Gro®, KB®, Fertiligene® and Substral®. For additional information, visit us at www.scotts.com.

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