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Wildlife-Friendly Plants : Make Your Garden a Haven for Beneficial Insects, Amphibians and Birds by Rosemary Creeser (2004, Trade Paperback)

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Product Information

Guide to choosing and caring for plants that will attract and sustain wildlife, including a directory of 95 plants describing their blooming season, height, width, U.S. zones and beneficial wildlife.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Firefly Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1552979539
ISBN-13
9781552979532
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30777575

Product Key Features

Book Title
Wildlife-Friendly Plants : Make Your Garden a Haven for Beneficial Insects, Amphibians and Birds
Author
Rosemary Creeser
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Plants / General, General, Animals / Wildlife
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Nature, Gardening
Number of Pages
144 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.2in
Item Width
5.8in
Item Weight
16.9 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ql59.C74 2004
Photographed by
Wooser, Steve
Reviews
Especially easy-to-use and with an attractive time-saving arrangement... perfect addition to the horticultural library., An attractive, informative, and engaging book. It is recommended for gardening collections in rural, suburban, and urban areas., Emphasizes both plant selection and wildlife-friendly gardening practices... and essential reference for all garden and wildlife enthusiasts., Extensive plant directory... advocates organic methods but places a stronger emphasis on native plants and includes cautionary notes on invasives... highly recommended for public libraries., Not only a cheerful book, but one that makes a lot of sense in planning a garden... ideally suited to gardeners living in cramped urban areas., Appeals to the naturalist in me... a very user-friendly gardening guide book, and the photographs make it easy to imagine your future dream-garden., Wildlife-friendly plants, each with a beautifully photographed specimen, practical advice for growing and at-a-glance symbols to easily identify plant information., Organic gardening tips... this book will interest a large and growing readership of landscape enthusiasts., Comprehensive plant directory... breathtaking photographs, each entry features informative symbols for at-a-glance reference. As beneficial wildlife populations diminish, it is more important than ever that gardeners plan and plant with these creatures in mind. Creeser's compact new guide makes that easy to do., Comprehensive plant directory... breathtaking photographs, each entry features informative symbols for at-a-glance reference., Tips and ideas for plants that attract a wide variety of aesthetically pleasing and useful birds and insects., Appeals to the naturalist in me... a very user-friendly... the photographs make it easy to imagine your future dream-garden., A great place for beginners to start... everything one needs to know in establishing a wildlife-friendly yard, without information overload., Advocates organic methods but places a stronger emphasis on native plants and includes cautionary notes... highly recommended for public libraries., 95 wildlife-friendly plants, each with a beautifully photographed specimen, practical advice for growing and at-a-glance symbols to easily identify plant information., A great place for beginners to start. It contains everything one needs to know in establishing a wildlife-friendly yard, without information overload. Whether your garden is large or small, in city, country or suburb, topics included here can be used by all.
Table of Content
Introduction Choosing Wildlife-Friendly Plants Alluring flower colors, scents and shapes The good bugs' favorite flowers Selecting a small tree or shrub Small wildlife-friendly trees Wildlife-friendly plants for small spaces Creating a Haven for Wildlife A wildlife pond A mini-woodland A wildlife meadow Providing year-round food Nectar sources for emerging and over-wintering insects Right plant, right place Winter food for birds A butterfly haven Avoiding excessive tidiness How to Plant Soil preparation Planting a climber Planting a micro-habitat Watering Water conservation Encouraging and Sustaining Wildlife Pruning shrubs and climbers to provide shelter and food Project: Pruning a wall-trained firethorn Project: Dividing a marsh marigold Dealing with pests and diseases Plant Directory Achillea culitvars (Yarrow) to Viola tricolor (Wild pansy) [An alphabetical listing to 95 plants with quick reference symbols, defined on an extended backflap for ease of use, and including a description, Zone information, Where to plant, and Care instructions.] Zone Map to the US and Canada Index and Acknowledgements
Copyright Date
2004
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2005-357175
Dewey Decimal
639.9/2
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes