Home gardens can provide a valuable habitat for many beneficial creatures. The prerequisite is diverse gardens where animals can find nesting aids, resting places, and a rich natural food supply. Lush vegetation with wild fruits, hedges, meadows, summer flowers, water sources, and hiding spots in stones and wood is the best invitation for birds, reptiles, hedgehogs, and insects. This book demonstrates, with many practical examples, how a garden can be made animal-friendly using simple means and without special knowledge. The detailed illustrated construction instructions for animal-friendly nesting aids and sleeping quarters also help to attract beneficial guests to the garden. Thus, every garden can become a small natural paradise for both humans and animals.