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Author: Chris Baines
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 196
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this revised and updated version of the classic How to Make a Wildlife Garden, professional environmentalist Chris Baines shows how you can transform your garden into a rich wildlife haven.
Author: Alan Titchmarsh
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2016-04-28
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 1448142105
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe most successful gardens work with nature to create natural environments in which jobs such as pollination and pest control are left to the wildlife. In this definitive guide, Alan Titchmarsh shows how to create natural ecosystems in your garden to encourage beneficial insects, birds and other wildlife and establish the best environment in which your garden will thrive. * Design ideas and planting plans for wildlife-friendly gardens * Wildlife gallery showing common birds, mammals, amphibians and insects and how to attract them to your garden * How to create natural habitats * Recommended trees, shrubs and flowers for biodiversity * Seasonal tasks for the year
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Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
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Total Pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9781617035166
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA plan for creating a garden that is both alluring to beneficial native wildlife and aesthetically pleasing to the gardener
Author: Patrick Whitefield
Publisher: Permanent Publications
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9781856230087
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA good introduction to permaculture. Create your own perennial food-producing garden based on the model of a natural woodland with its many levels of growth from ground covers to tree canopies. A forest garden can be tailored to fit any space, from a tiny urban back yard to a large rural garden.
Author: Chris Baines
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Published: 2023-03-14
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 0711281297
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFully revised and updated by the author, this is the perennial and comprehensive guide to the art of wildlife gardening from the RHS, freshly illustrated and bursting with new ideas, ideas and projects. Gardening and wildlife make perfect partners. So many people are discovering that by choosing the right plants for nectar and fruit, providing some shelter and safety, a little extra food and water, and a nest box or two, any garden, balcony or backyard can be dramatically brought to life. This best-selling book was first published as How to Make a Wildlife Garden, and launched at the 1985 Chelsea Flower Show, making wildlife a mainstream issue for gardeners and the public. Now fully revised and updated by the author, this beautiful new freshly illustrated edition highlights the changes in garden wildlife over the past 35 years. Incorporating RHS research, updated best practice and addressing a multitude of controversial conservation issues, this stunning guide is also a celebration of the rich variety of wild plants and animals that can bring a beautiful garden to life. Packed full of practical advice from which plants to choose for bees, birds and butterflies, how to construct the ideal wildlife pond, where to position nesting boxes and how to enjoy wildlife in any size of outdoor space, this authoritative companion shows how wildlife gardening can make a stylish and enjoyable contribution to the environment, inspiring new gardeners while also delighting the very many owners of the best-selling original.
Author: John Lewis-Stempel
Publisher: How To Books
Published: 2014-03-06
Total Pages: 131
ISBN-13: 0716023555
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMake your garden a haven for wildlife and a joy for you and your family Whether you just want to make an existing family space more wildlife friendly or go the whole hedgehog and turn your back garden into a mini nature reserve, The Wildlife Garden will show you how to do it. You will discover: - What plants are best for wildlife - How to make refuges for insects and homes for bats - How to create a pool for frogs The Wildlife Garden is the essential guide to attracting birds to your bushes, butterflies to your buddleia and a whole array of other creatures into your garden - even if you only have a window box - all whilst adding scent and colour to your surroundings.
Author: David S. Ingram
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2015-10-09
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 1118778405
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMost conventional gardening books concentrate on how and when to carry out horticultural tasks such as pruning, seed sowing and taking cuttings. Science and the Garden, Third Edition is unique in explaining in straightforward terms some of the science that underlies these practices. It is principally a book of 'Why' – Why are plants green? Why do some plants only flower in the autumn? Why do lateral buds begin to grow when the terminal bud is removed by pruning? Why are some plants successful as weeds? Why does climate variability and change mean change for gardeners? But it also goes on to deal with the 'How', providing rationale behind the practical advice. The coverage is wide-ranging and comprehensive and includes: the diversity, structure, functioning and reproduction of garden plants; nomenclature and classification; genetics and plant breeding; soil properties and soil management; environmental factors affecting growth and development; methods of propagation; size and form; colour, scent and sound; climate; environmental change; protected cultivation; pest, disease and weed diversity and control; post-harvest management and storage; garden ecology and conservation; sustainable horticulture; gardens and human health and wellbeing; and gardens for science. This expanded and fully updated Third Edition of Science and the Garden includes two completely new chapters on important topics: Climate and Other Environmental Changes Health, Wellbeing and Socio-cultural Benefits Many of the other chapters have been completely re-written or extensively revised and expanded, often with new authors and/or illustrators, and the remainder have all been carefully updated and re-edited. Published in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society, reproduced in full colour throughout, carefully edited and beautifully produced, this new edition remains a key text for students of horticulture and will also appeal to amateur and professional gardeners wishing to know more about the fascinating science behind the plants and practices that are the everyday currency of gardening.
Author: Mark Johnston
Publisher: Windgather Press
Published: 2015-08-31
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 1909686654
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first book on the history of trees in Britain’s towns and cities and the people who have planted and cared for them. It is a highly readable and authoritative account of the trees in our urban landscapes from the Romans to the present day, including public parks, private gardens, streets, cemeteries and many other open spaces. It charts how our appreciation of urban trees and woodland has evolved into our modern understanding of the many environmental, economic and social benefits of our urban forests. A description is also given of the various threats to these trees over the centuries, such as pollution damage during the Industrial Revolution and the recent ravages of Dutch elm disease. Central and local government initiatives are examined together with the contribution of civic and amenity societies. However, this historical account is not just a catalogue of significant events but gives a deeper analysis by exploring fundamental issues such as who owned those treed landscapes, why they were created and who had access to them. The book concludes with the fascinating story of how trees have contributed to efforts to improve urban conditions through various ‘visions of urban green’ such as the model villages, garden cities, garden suburbs and the new towns. Studies in garden and landscape history have often been preoccupied with those belonging to the rich and powerful. This book focuses particularly on working people and the extent to which they have been able to enjoy urban trees and greenspace. It will appeal to a general readership, especially those with an interest in garden history, heritage landscapes and the natural and built environment. Its meticulous referencing will also ensure it is much appreciated by students and academics pursuing further reading and research. It is written by an internationally renowned arboriculturist who combines a passion for trees with a sound understanding of British social and cultural history.
Author: A. & G. Bridgewater
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Published: 2016-12-01
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 1607652714
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Specialist Guide book series offers concise, easy-to-use reference guides on all aspects of gardening. Each attractively-priced title is packed with expert advice, prepared by leading specialists. Gardening enthusiasts will find a wealth of practical information at their fingertips, accompanied by illustrated, step-by-step instructions, inspirational ideas, and DIY projects. Wildlife Gardens is the essential guide to designing, building, planting, developing and maintaining a wildlife garden.
Author: Adrian Thomas
Publisher: A & C Black
Published: 2010-08
Total Pages: 23
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis new book busts the myths that wildlife gardens have to be ‘wild', or that you can only garden for wildlife in a ‘wildlife garden'. You can easily fit in wildlife gardening alongside everything else you want from your garden.
