There are a whole host of skills and practices that go into the garden that aren't necessarily

gardening, you know, different rainwater capture techniques, landscaping techniques, exotic

species, etc.

You have a lot of different things that you can do that can either help you in your quest

to build a better wildlife garden or to deter wildlife quite frankly from coming in and

making a home in your space.

So we have Aaron Bikito back on the show, the Nadi Garden on Instagram and a certified

wildlife habitat gardener.

You've been in your space as we said for about six years now in this current garden.

What are the things that you did at the start to set it up for success?

One of the biggest differences that I made in my garden or one of the biggest changes

that I've made in my garden is through the soil.

Thankfully, soil health has gotten a lot more attention recently.

My garden when I first moved in, the soil was dead.

It was compacted native clay that had been treated with synthetic fertilizers and herbicides

or who knows what.

And one of the things that I did in my garden rehab was add in about 40 cubic yards of soil,

manure, sand.

I threw everything I could at it to try to get it to grow.

And I have to say that now it is like night and day, it is a lush garden paradise compared

to what it used to be.

Yeah, yeah.

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