One of the ways you know that your plan to make your small patch of land a safe place for native wildlife is working is when you look out your window and there’s a rabbit lounging alongside the driveway next to your minvan after snacking on violets, while several deer play tag in the side yard.
The yard may not look quite like I originally planned it to be, but at least the wildlife find it safe to hang around in, so I’m calling that a win.