The California wildlife habitat garden : how to attract bees, butterflies, birds, and other animals / by Nancy Bauer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bauer, Nancy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gardening to attract wildlife--California.

Gardening to attract wildlife.

Gardening to attract birds--California.

Gardening to attract birds.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 asks us to consider the intricate relationships between plants and wildlife and our changing role as steward, rather than manipulator, of these relationships. In an engaging narrative that endorses simple and inexpensive methods of wildlife habitat gardening, Nancy Bauer discusses practices such as recycling plant waste on site, using permeable pathways, growing regionally appropriate plants, and avoiding chemical fertilizers and insecticides. She suggests ways of attracting pollinators through planting choices and offers ideas for building water sources and shelters for wildlife. A plant resource guide, tips for propagating plants, seasonal plants for hummingbirds, and host plants for butterflies round out The California Wildlife Habitat Garden, making it an indispensable primer for those about to embark on creating their own biologically diverse, environmentally friendly garden.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Why Garden for Wildlife?

CHAPTER 1. Growing a Wildlife Garden

CHAPTER 2. Bird Habitat: From Quail to Hummingbirds

CHAPTER 3. The Pollinator Garden: Butterflies, Bees, and Other Beneficial Insects

CHAPTER 4. The Wildlife Pond

CHAPTER 5. Front Yard Habitat: Burying the Lawn Aesthetic

APPENDICES. Starting a Habitat Garden

Bibliography

Plant Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-224) and index.

ISBN:

9781283717212

1283717212

9780520953505

0520953509

OCLC:

818113288