04471nam 2200853Ia 450 991078594160332120230801225029.01-283-71721-20-520-95350-910.1525/9780520953505(CKB)2670000000269189(EBL)1046301(OCoLC)818113288(SSID)ssj0000798405(PQKBManifestationID)11424948(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000798405(PQKBWorkID)10757770(PQKB)10901726(MiAaPQ)EBC1046301(DE-B1597)519950(DE-B1597)9780520953505(Au-PeEL)EBL1046301(CaPaEBR)ebr10619765(CaONFJC)MIL402971(EXLCZ)99267000000026918920120517d2012 uy 0engurnn#---|u||utxtccrThe California wildlife habitat garden[electronic resource] how to attract bees, butterflies, birds, and other animals /by Nancy BauerBerkeley, Calif. University of California Pressc20121 online resource (249 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-26781-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-224) and index.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 IndexThis 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.Gardening to attract wildlifeCaliforniaGardening to attract birdsCaliforniaamerican culture.american gardening.books about wildlife.books for animal lovers.caring for wild life.coffee table books.creating your own ecosystem.environmental ecosystems.fixing your garden.gardening and horticulture landscape.gardening for dummies.home school science books.how to garden.ideas for quarantine.living ecosystems.plants and wildlife.protecting wildlife.things to do when youre bored.transform backyard.west region gardening.what seeds should i plant.Gardening to attract wildlifeGardening to attract birds635.951794639.9294Bauer Nancy1032604MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785941603321The California wildlife habitat garden3675664UNINA