Gardening for Birds, Butterflies, and Bees: Comprehensive

Gardening for Birds, Butterflies, and Bees: Comprehensive Guide to Creating a Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard

Whether youâ‚¬re installing a new garden bed or trying to attract orioles for the first time, it helps to start with the right information. And here it is! In this book, experts and readers from North America's #1 Bird and Garden Magazine, Birds & Blooms, give their tried-and-true advice.

Attracting birds and butterflies has never been simplerâ‚¬"plus youâ‚¬ll 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, youâ‚¬ll 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.

Birds, butterflies and bees rely on plants, trees and shrubs to survive and thrive. Thatâ‚¬s why doing your part for the environment by establishing critter-friendly areas in your own backyard is so crucial.Â

This book, brought to you by the editors of Birds & Blooms magazine, can serve as your guide to attracting new visitors to your landscape. Birds & Blooms has helped lead the trend we like to call â‚¬Å“gardening with a purposeâ‚¬Â for over 20 years. Weâ‚¬ve always recognized the importance of going beyond just the beauty of a garden, and purposefully choosing flowers, trees and shrubs specifically for their environmental benefits.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Birds count on healthy trees and plants as natural food sources and nesting sites. Butterflies need nectar-rich blooms for nourishment. Very specific host plants are key to caterpillar survival. And as bee populations decline, flowers that provide nectar and pollen are more essential than ever. Each of these creatures requires natural shelter as well, which trees and shrubs readily provide.
Â Â Â Â Â Â All of the 250+ featured plants are not only gorgeous and colorful, but they offer a lot of environmental benefits, too. We made sure to include amazing photos of every plant weâ‚¬re recommending, so youâ‚¬ll be able to see what each plant looks like and immediately know if itâ‚¬s a good fit for your garden.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â We even went a step further and put together some handy symbols to help you achieve the wildlife-friendly backyard of your dreams. Look for the symbols next to each plant profile to discover what the plant will attract. (Some plants are a triple whammy and attract birds, butterflies and bees!) For extra guidance, check the light-requirement symbols. Youâ‚¬ll be able to quickly see if a plant should be grown in shade, part-shade or full sunâ‚¬"vital info you need to know to create a great habitat.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Throughout this book, weâ‚¬ve highlighted about 70 bird species and 35 butterfly species you might see in your space. Have fun identifying all of the birds, butterflies and bees in your own backyard!

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Country USA
Brand Reader's Digest
Manufacturer Trusted Media Brands
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2016-02-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781621453031

Country	USA
Brand	Reader's Digest
Manufacturer	Trusted Media Brands
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2016-02-02
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781621453031

Gardening for Birds, Butterflies, and Bees: Comprehensive Guide to Creating a Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard

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