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Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
223 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces.
Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native...
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Homeowner
Language
English
Description
"Shows homeowners how to fill their yards and gardens with the sights and sounds of nature by gardening with native species that attract birds, butterflies, bees, and other wildlife"--Provided by publisher.
Shows homeowners how to fill their yards and gardens with the sights and sounds of nature. Author David Mizejewski presents simple plans for reintroducing native plants that birds, butterflies, bees, and a whole host of critters can't resist....
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 213 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"For every gardener who cares about the planet, this guide to designing a bee garden helps you create a stunningly colorful, vibrant, healthy habitat that attracts both honeybees and native bees,"--Amazon.com.
Frey and LeBuhn provide everything you need to know to create a vibrant, healthy garden that helps both the threatened honeybee and native bees. Just a few simple changes to your garden will make your yard a welcoming habitat for nature's most...
Author
Publisher
Storey Pub
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
143 pages : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Promoting a holistic ecological view, Tammi Hartung encourages you to invite wildlife into your garden. You'll be amazed at how a variety of natural pollinators, pest predators, and soil enrichers can promote vibrant and healthy vegetables. Discover how a slug problem disappears once you've introduced a pond housing bullfrogs, how wasps can take care of tomato hornworms, and why skunks aren't so bad after all. Learn how to garden with animals, rather...
Author
Publisher
Quadrille
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
143 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Our gardens would be unrecognizable without the gentle buzz of the humble honeybee. Yet in recent years bee populations have suffered from th loss of green spaces and need our help. Planting for Honeybees is a charmingly illustrated, practical guide on how to help attract these delightful pollinators - whether you only have a city window ledge or a whole country garden. With advice on the blooms to grow, and when and where to plant them, this...
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
160 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"The passion and urgency that inspired WWI and WWII Victory Gardens is needed today to meet another threat to our food supply and our environment-the steep decline of pollinators. The Pollinator Victory Garden offers practical solutions for winning the war against the demise of these beneficial animals. Pollinators are critical to our food supply and responsible for the pollination of the vast majority of all flowering plants on our planet.Pollinators...
Author
Publisher
Douglas and McIntyre
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xiii, 226 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book investigates the growing problem of bee mortality and offers practical measures we can all take to help. In ecological terms, bees play a critical role in the survival of many plant communities and the continuation of life on this planet. Now that bees are facing unprecedented levels of die-off caused by a toxic mixture of environmental stresses, a community-based effort is needed to make gardens, fields and landscapes healthy sanctuaries...
Author
Publisher
Distributed to the Book trade by St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
1995
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"The National Wildlife Federation's Guide to Gardening for Wildlife is a complete handbook for transforming any backyard into a lovely year-round haven for birds, mammals, amphibians and other wild creatures. Detailed plant lists, garden plans and basic organic gardening know-how show you how to create a healthy, thriving garden that you'll enjoy as much as the wildlife you're attracting."--Jacket.
Turn your yard into a year-round haven for birds,...
Author
Publisher
Saraband
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
55 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, some color ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"With stunning colours and phenomenal flying abilities, dragonflies are extraordinarily beautiful--and vital to our ecosystem. Ruary Mackenzie Dodds, Britain's leading dragonfly expert, offers top tips on how to attract these amazing insects to your garden. From creating a pond and choosing the right plants, to long-term pond care and even help with identifying dragonfly species, Ruary is buzzing with ideas for how to make your garden a wonderful...
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