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Author: Rachael Lanicci
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781580114356
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn to choose the right combination of plants, shrubs, and trees for your favorite birds. Lanicci also shows you how to select the seed mixes and treats each species finds irresistible.
Author: Jim and Joel Ashton
Publisher:
Published: 2020-04-02
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780241435816
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"It's up to every single one of us to do our bit for wildlife, however small our gardens, and The Butterfly Brothers know just how that can be achieved." Alan Titchmarsh Join the rewilding movement and share your outdoor space with nature. We all have the potential to make the world a little greener. Wild Your Garden, written by Jim and Joel Ashton (aka "The Butterfly Brothers"), shows you how to create a garden that can help boost local biodiversity. Transform a paved-over yard into a lush oasis, create refuges to welcome and support native species, or turn a high-maintenance lawn into a nectar-rich mini-meadow to attract bees and butterflies. You don't need specialist knowledge or acres of land. If you have any outdoor space, you can make a difference to local wildlife, and reduce your carbon footprint, too. "Wildlife gardening is one of the most important things you can do as an individual for increasing biodiversity and mitigating the effects of climate change. From digging a pond to planting a native hedge, the Butterfly Brothers can help you every step of the way." Kate Bradbury
Author: Sally Roth
Publisher: Rodale
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780875968612
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains how to attract butterflies and hummingbirds to the backyard garden by creating an ideal habitat and provides a field guide to the sixteen hummingbird species and seventy-five common butterfly species that make North America their home.
Author: Rachael Lanicci
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Published: 2021-01-05
Total Pages: 682
ISBN-13: 1607658712
DOWNLOAD EBOOK· An insightful guide for attracting birds into your garden · Includes detailed profiles of over 50 birds and important pollinators such as hummingbirds, orioles, warblers, woodpeckers, finches, and more · Explains the habits of a wide variety of North American birds and what kinds of trees, plants, and shrubs attract them · Provides helpful information on seed mixes and other treats each species enjoys, plus which types of specific feeders and shelters are preferred by different birds · Newly updated edition features updated cover and fresh interior design, as well as an expanded garden gallery for inspiration
Author: Dan Rouse
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Published: 2020-10-15
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 0241501814
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHelp your local wild birds by providing them with a safe garden environment Make a difference for your local bird life. Help reverse declining numbers by creating an environment in which they will thrive. It's a win-win. You can provide the best shelter, feeding and nesting opportunities for them and they can entertain and soothe you, as recent research proves that bird song is good for us. How to Attract Birds to Your Garden shows you how to optimize your outdoor space for birds. Discover the best plants to grow for food and shelter, which birdfeeders, feed, and nest boxes to buy and how to make them predator-proof, as well as how to encourage diversity and a broad range of bird species. No need to be an expert gardener already, or to break the bank - many of the most beneficial features can be installed easily and cheaply, and many you can build yourself or upcycle to be eco-friendly.
Author: Robert J. Dolezal
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780762104956
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOffers advice on how to create home gardens that attract birds, discusses the rewards of backyard birds, provides instructions for building birdhouses and feeders, ponds, perches, and other features, identifies feed and seed options, and includes tips on bird watching and an encyclopedia of seventy-five flowers, trees, and shrubs.
Author: Eileen M Stark
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Published: 2014-09-24
Total Pages: 645
ISBN-13: 1594858675
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCLICK HERE to download sample native plants from Real Gardens Grow Natives For many people, the most tangible and beneficial impact they can have on the environment is right in their own yard. Aimed at beginning and veteran gardeners alike, Real Gardens Grow Natives is a stunningly photographed guide that helps readers plan, implement, and sustain a retreat at home that reflects the natural world. Gardening with native plants that naturally belong and thrive in the Pacific Northwest’s climate and soil not only nurtures biodiversity, but provides a quintessential Northwest character and beauty to yard and neighborhood! For gardeners and conservationists who lack the time to read through lengthy design books and plant lists or can’t afford a landscape designer, Real Gardens Grow Natives is accessible yet comprehensive and provides the inspiration and clear instruction needed to create and sustain beautiful, functional, and undemanding gardens. With expert knowledge from professional landscape designer Eileen M. Stark, Real Gardens Grow Natives includes: * Detailed profiles of 100 select native plants for the Pacific Northwest west of the Cascades, plus related species, helping make plant choice and placement. * Straightfoward methods to enhance or restore habitat and increase biodiversity * Landscape design guidance for various-sized yards, including sample plans * Ways to integrate natives, edibles, and nonnative ornamentals within your garden * Specific planting procedures and secrets to healthy soil * Techniques for propagating your own native plants * Advice for easy, maintenance using organic methods
Author: Margaret Roach
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2019-04-30
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1604698772
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“A Way to Garden prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it’s a guide to living both in and out of the garden.” —The New York Times Book Review For Margaret Roach, gardening is more than a hobby, it’s a calling. Her unique approach, which she calls “horticultural how-to and woo-woo,” is a blend of vital information you need to memorize and intuitive steps you must simply feel and surrender to. In A Way to Garden, Roach imparts decades of garden wisdom on seasonal gardening, ornamental plants, vegetable gardening, design, gardening for wildlife, organic practices, and much more. She also challenges gardeners to think beyond their garden borders and to consider the ways gardening can enrich the world. Brimming with beautiful photographs of Roach’s own garden, A Way to Garden is practical, inspiring, and a must-have for every passionate gardener.
Author: Julie Zickefoose
Publisher: Rodale Books
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780875968834
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains how to create a garden that attracts birds, covering such topics as feeding stations, plant choices for various purposes, and problem solving, providing information for each ecological region of North America. Also includes an annotated resource list.
Author: Heidi Hughes
Publisher:
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13:
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