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A little wild but carefully tended: Rigsbys earn Yard of the Quarter

At their longtime Fairway Drive home, Daryl and Lisa Rigsby combine desert gardening with a welcoming habitat for birds and other wildlife

Daryl Rigsby, left, and Lisa Rigsby stand outside their home along Fairway Drive in Litchfield Park.

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Mature palms, shrubs and colorful blooms fill the front yard of Daryl and Lisa Rigsby’s home.

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A National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat sign stands among the desert landscaping at Daryl and Lisa Rigsby’s home in Litchfield Park. The couple’s yard attracts quail, hummingbirds, sparrows and finches.

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The birds know when Daryl Rigsby is coming.

Every morning, he scatters seeds across the front yard he and his wife Lisa have cultivated at their home in Litchfield Park. Quail, sparrows and finches gather within view of the kitchen window, while hummingbirds visit feeders maintained by Lisa.

The desert refuge has earned the Rigsbys Litchfield Park’s Yard of the Quarter honor for the third quarter of 2026.

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