LEADER 03680nam 2200613Ia 450 001 9910462027503321 005 20211103195313.0 010 $a1-283-71721-2 010 $a0-520-95350-9 024 7 $a10.1525/9780520953505 035 $a(CKB)2670000000269189 035 $a(EBL)1046301 035 $a(OCoLC)818113288 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000798405 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11424948 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000798405 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10757770 035 $a(PQKB)10901726 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1046301 035 $a(DE-B1597)519950 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780520953505 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1046301 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10619765 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL402971 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000269189 100 $a20120517d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn#---|u||u 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe California wildlife habitat garden$b[electronic resource] $ehow to attract bees, butterflies, birds, and other animals /$fby Nancy Bauer 210 $aBerkeley, Calif. $cUniversity of California Press$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (249 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-520-26781-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 216-224) and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tAcknowledgments --$tWhy Garden for Wildlife? --$tCHAPTER 1. Growing a Wildlife Garden --$tCHAPTER 2. Bird Habitat: From Quail to Hummingbirds --$tCHAPTER 3. The Pollinator Garden: Butterflies, Bees, and Other Beneficial Insects --$tCHAPTER 4. The Wildlife Pond --$tCHAPTER 5. Front Yard Habitat: Burying the Lawn Aesthetic --$tAPPENDICES. Starting a Habitat Garden --$tBibliography --$tPlant Index 330 $aThis 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. 606 $aGardening to attract wildlife$zCalifornia 606 $aGardening to attract birds$zCalifornia 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aGardening to attract wildlife 615 0$aGardening to attract birds 676 $a635.951794 676 $a639.9294 700 $aBauer$b Nancy$01032604 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462027503321 996 $aThe California wildlife habitat garden$92450572 997 $aUNINA