Description |
1 online resource (249 pages) |
Contents |
Growing a wildlife garden -- Bird habitat: from quail to hummingbirds -- The pollinator garden: butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects -- The wildlife pond -- Front yard habitat: burying the lawn aesthetic |
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 rel |
Analysis |
american culture |
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american gardening |
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books about wildlife |
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books for animal lovers |
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caring for wild life |
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coffee table books |
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creating your own ecosystem |
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environmental ecosystems |
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fixing your garden |
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gardening and horticulture landscape |
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gardening for dummies |
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home school science books |
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how to garden |
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ideas for quarantine |
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living ecosystems |
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plants and wildlife |
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protecting wildlife |
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things to do when youre bored |
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transform backyard |
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west region gardening |
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what seeds should i plant |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-224) and index |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Gardening to attract wildlife -- California
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Gardening to attract birds -- California
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NATURE -- Environmental Conservation & Protection.
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NATURE -- Plants -- General.
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Gardening to attract birds
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Gardening to attract wildlife
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California
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780520953505 |
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0520953509 |
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1283717212 |
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9781283717212 |
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