Here you will find regional landscaping for wildlife guides and documents. They are mostly from universities, extension services, cities or other organizations and are tailored for specific regions and their wildlife. If you have a  resource that’s not listed, please send it to me by using the contact form (also found in the pages drop down menu) and I will gladly add it.

You can find plants lists for wildlife, many which accompany these documents under the ‘Pages’ menu under ‘Regional Plant Lists‘.

 

Alabama

Butterfly Gardens:: Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Attracting Wildlife to Your Backyard:: Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Wildlife Plantings and Practices:: Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Building Shelter for Wildlife:: Alabama Cooperative Extension System

 

Arkansas

Backyard Habitat:: University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Services

Landscaping for Wildlife: A Guide to the Southern Great Plains (Book)

 

Florida

Butterfly Gardening in Florida (PDF):: University of Florida IFAS Extension

Getting Started in Butterfly Gardening (PDF):: University of Florida IFAS Extension

Community Butterflyscaping: How to have a large-scale butterfly habitat (PDF):: University of Florida IFAS Extension

Hummingbirds of Florida (PDF):: University of Florida IFAS Extension

Landscaping Backyards for Wildlife: Top Ten Tips for Success (PDF):: University of Florida IFAS Extension

Landscaping for Wildlife:: Living Green, University of Florida IFAS Extension

Landscaping for Wildlife (Video):: Living Green, University of Florida IFAS Extension

Backyard Habitat Ponds (PDF):: University of Florida IFAS Extension

Creating Wildlife Habitat with Native Florida Freshwater Wetland Plants (PDF):: University of Florida IFAS Extension

Landscaping for Florida’s Wildlife: Re-creating Native Ecosystems in Your Yard (Book)

Florida Butterfly Gardening: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Butterflies (Book)

Your Florida Guide to Butterfly Gardening: A Guide for the Deep South (Book)

 

Georgia

Butterfly Gardens:: UGA Center for Urban Agriculture

Beyond Butterflies: Gardening for Native Pollinators (PDF):: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension

Creating Backyard Wildlife Habitat (PDF):: Zoo Atlanta

Backyard Butterflies (PDF):: Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Georgia Schoolyard Wildlife Habitat Planning Guide (PDF):: Georgia Wildlife Federation

 

Kentucky

A Guide to Urban Habitat Conservation Planning (PDF):: University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

How to Make Butterfly Gardens (PDF):: University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

Creating Urban Stormwater Control Ponds for Water Quality and Wildlife Habitat (PDF):: University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

Hummingbirds: An Attractive Asset to Your Garden (PDF):: University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

Attracting Butterflies with Native Plants (PDF):: University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

Pocket Field Guide – Landscaping for Wildlife: The Butterfly Garden (PDF):: Louisville Water Company

 

Louisiana

Landscaping for Wildlife:: DEQ Louisiana

Butterfly Gardens:: DEQ Louisiana

Butterfly Gardening for Louisianians (PDF):: LSU Ag Center Research & Extension

Landscapes for Wildlife:: LSU Ag Center Research & Extension

Landscaping for Wildlife: A Guide to the Southern Great Plains (Book)

 

Mississippi

Mississippi Recreational Gardens: Establishing a Backyard Wildlife Habitat (PDF):: Mississippi State University Extension Service

Attracting Birds to Mississippi Gardens:: Mississippi State University Extension Service

Attracting Butterflies to Mississippi Gardens:: Mississippi State University Extension Service

Attracting Hummingbirds to Mississippi Gardens:: Mississippi State University Extension Service

 

Tennessee

Urban Trees for Wildlife (PDF):: University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Improving Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat (PDF):: University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

Butterfly Gardening (PDF):: University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

HABITAT Urban Gardens (PDF):: University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service