Bird Gardening in the Southwest

Introduction and Plant Guide

Course Summary

The Southwestern Deserts are home to many local native birds, including shy pyroluxias, sweet phainopeplas, and the charming lesser goldfinches. Our landscapes, done right, can invite these natives into the city, as opposed fostering non-native species and driving natives towards extinction. Most of the landscape plants in this talk are low-water Sonoran, Mojave, and Chihuahuan Desert natives. This means that native birds know them, and in some cases have search images for them hard-wired in

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Dr. Jacqueline A. Soule

is a long-time Southwest desert gardener and award-winning garden writer, with over a dozen published books, all on gardening or using the products of the garden.  Popular newspaper and magazine columnist (for decades) and her free-lance work appears in national publications.  Along with writing books, she is an active blogger and content creator - found on numerous social media sites.

For over 30 years, Jacqueline has been offering lectures and community classes on gardening - and ways to live lightly on this earth. She is a popular speaker with green industry professionals, garden groups, and in other venues. 

Dr. Soule took her schooling years as an opportunity to travel and has lived in virtually every gardening zone in the USA!  This varied experience helps her help you "succeed with your gardening goals."

Paula S.

Director, local non-profit

Highly Recommended any opportunity to learn from Dr. Jacqueline Soule.  She is easy to understand, fun, and full of knowledge and details.  Always very well organized. 

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Bird Gardening

$9.99 USD

  • Beautiful birds plus low-water, lovely, & rabbit resistant plants

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