Planting for biodiversity

Gardens are a great way to introduce wildlife and support biodiversity. These are some elements for a wildlife friendly garden:

Plant in layers (groundcover, low shrubs, medium shrubs, trees)
Try to put elements like water, ponds, or mulch close to shelter and shrubs. The lawn is like ‘enemy territory’ that wildlife have to cross to get to safety.
A mature tree, native to your area.
Tree hollows.
Dense shrubs (prickly will help keep cats away!) where birds can shelter.
Cat-safe birdbaths.
A frog-friendly pond (good for dragonflies too).
A patch of natural mulch for beetles and worms.
Nectar plants for honeyeaters.
Spider-webs for birds to make nests.
Butterfly hosting plants.