Some gardeners want their garden to encourage beneficial insects. Others just want a native landscape which all native wildlife will visit. Some of the wildlife, such as deer, can be a problem for traditional gardens. Others such as rock squirrels and other rodents, especially deer mice, can be health hazards for the gardener, his family, and friends. Finally, while they will reduce rodent problems, snakes are not always welcome visitors in gardens, especially the venomous snakes.
Some people are willing to allow even venomous snakes into the garden.
Choose plants which provide the preferred food for your desired guest. Hummingbirds like red flowers, but will visit most flowers which produce nectar. Other birds will need their favorite food, cherries perhaps, or sunflowers, amaranth, and other dry seed producers. Water also invites birds into the garden, especially here in the dry environment of New Mexico. Birds and other small animals need nesting sites and cover which protects them from predators.