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3) The California wildlife habitat garden: how to attract bees, butterflies, birds, and other animals
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
This attractive, practical guide explains how to transform backyard gardens into living ecosystems that are not only enjoyable retreats for humans, but also thriving sanctuaries for wildlife. Beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs, this book provides easy-to-follow recommendations for providing food, cover, and water for birds, bees, butterflies, and other small animals. Emphasizing individual creativity over conventional design, Bauer...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"In-depth profiles offer planting and care guidance for 100 native plant species that provide food and shelter for birds throughout the year, from winter all the way through breeding and migrating periods"--
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
xviii, 266 pages, 8 unnumbered plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Maintain a beautiful garden with chickens? Easy. Chickens are great gardening assistants, with lots of benefits for a home garden and landscape-from soil-building to managing pests and weeds. Home gardens can be great chicken habitats if designed well, and Gardening with Free-Range Chickens For Dummies provides a plain-English guide with step-by-step guidance for creating a gorgeous chicken-friendly landscape that helps the chickens and the garden...
Publisher
Readers Digest
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
255 pages : color illustrations and photographs ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Attracting birds and butterflies has never been simple. Youll get the latest tips and advice for supporting the dwindling bee population, which experts say is essential for the future of gardening. Inside this book, youll find irresistible plants for birds, butterflies, and bees, creative garden designs for year-round beauty, and our top plant lists to take the guesswork out of gardening.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
191 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Make a difference to your local birdlife. Help reverse the decline in bird numbers by creating a haven in which they will thrive. It's a win-win. Provide the best shelter, feeding, and nesting opportunities for them and then you can reap the rewards as they sing and entertain"--
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Rev., expanded work
Physical Desc
444 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Demonstrates how to arrange native plants to mimic natural ecosystems that attract and provide for birds, outlining seasonal bloom and fruiting charts while offering close-up profiles of a variety of North American bird species.
Publisher
Reiman Media Group
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
v. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This "Best of Birds & blooms" collection gathers the most useful and beautiful material from the past year and will help you become more creative, more budget-savvy and more appreciative of the beauty out your back door.
Author
Series
Publisher
Reader's Digest
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
272 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A guide to creating an appealing habitat for birds and butterflies includes an A-to-Z landscaping guide, a field guide to more than 170 bird and butterfly varieties, and instructions for building birdhouses and birdbaths.
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