Planting Native To Attract Birds To Your Yard

Author : Sharon Sorenson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780811767439

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Planting Native to Attract Birds to Your Yard by Sharon Sorenson Pdf

Welcoming birds to your yard isn’t about choosing the right feeders and bird food. If you want to attract the widest range of birds to your home, you need to plant a diversity of native plants. Why go green? Native plants live longer; they are drought resistant, take less water and fertilizer, they cost less, are less work and easier to maintain. And a big plus—they are good for the environment. In 2007, Douglas Tallamy published the groundbreaking book, Bringing Nature Home, on going native to protect wildlife. Since then Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, the National Wildlife Federation, and National Audubon have all endorsed and encouraged gardening with native plants. Planting Native to Attract Birds to Your Yard is the first book to cover planting native to specifically attract birds. The book recommends plants for all types of backyards, no matter how large or small—from large plots to container gardens. Sorenson gives state-specific recommendations for 31 Eastern U.S. states for native plants that support birds during the four seasons. The book covers the full gamut of native plants—76 species of trees, shrubs, bushes, vines, grasses, perennials, and annuals—and gives details on why specific plants are bird friendly and how to choose plants that work successfully in attractive home landscapes. Includes 66 bird species, all shown in dramatic color photos. Birders, gardeners, and landscapers—all who love birds and beautiful gardens—will find this book a must.

Author : Eileen M Stark
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-24
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781594858673

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Real Gardens Grow Natives by Eileen M Stark Pdf

CLICK HERE to download sample native plants from Real Gardens Grow Natives For many people, the most tangible and beneficial impact they can have on the environment is right in their own yard. Aimed at beginning and veteran gardeners alike, Real Gardens Grow Natives is a stunningly photographed guide that helps readers plan, implement, and sustain a retreat at home that reflects the natural world. Gardening with native plants that naturally belong and thrive in the Pacific Northwest’s climate and soil not only nurtures biodiversity, but provides a quintessential Northwest character and beauty to yard and neighborhood! For gardeners and conservationists who lack the time to read through lengthy design books and plant lists or can’t afford a landscape designer, Real Gardens Grow Natives is accessible yet comprehensive and provides the inspiration and clear instruction needed to create and sustain beautiful, functional, and undemanding gardens. With expert knowledge from professional landscape designer Eileen M. Stark, Real Gardens Grow Natives includes: * Detailed profiles of 100 select native plants for the Pacific Northwest west of the Cascades, plus related species, helping make plant choice and placement. * Straightfoward methods to enhance or restore habitat and increase biodiversity * Landscape design guidance for various-sized yards, including sample plans * Ways to integrate natives, edibles, and nonnative ornamentals within your garden * Specific planting procedures and secrets to healthy soil * Techniques for propagating your own native plants * Advice for easy, maintenance using organic methods

Author : Nancy Lawson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-18
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781616896171

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The Humane Gardener by Nancy Lawson Pdf

In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.

Author : Douglas W. Tallamy
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781604691467

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Bringing Nature Home by Douglas W. Tallamy Pdf

“With the twinned calamities of climate change and mass extinction weighing heavier and heavier on my nature-besotted soul, here were concrete, affordable actions that I could take, that anyone could take, to help our wild neighbors thrive in the built human environment. And it all starts with nothing more than a seed. Bringing Nature Home is a miracle: a book that summons butterflies." —Margaret Renkl, The Washington Post As development and habitat destruction accelerate, there are increasing pressures on wildlife populations. In his groundbreaking book Bringing Nature Home, Douglas W. Tallamy reveals the unbreakable link between native plant species and native wildlife—native insects cannot, or will not, eat alien plants. When native plants disappear, the insects disappear, impoverishing the food source for birds and other animals. Luckily, there is an important and simple step we can all take to help reverse this alarming trend: everyone with access to a patch of earth can make a significant contribution toward sustaining biodiversity by simply choosing native plants. By acting on Douglas Tallamy's practical and achievable recommendations, we can all make a difference.

Author : Kim Eierman
Publisher : Quarry Books
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781631597503

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The Pollinator Victory Garden by Kim Eierman Pdf

The passion and urgency that inspired WWI and WWII Victory Gardens is needed today to meet another threat to our food supply and our environment—the steep decline of pollinators. The Pollinator Victory Garden offers practical solutions for winning the war against the demise of these essential animals. Pollinators are critical to our food supply and responsible for the pollination of the vast majority of all flowering plants on our planet. Pollinators include not just bees, but many different types of animals, including insects and mammals. Beetles, bats, birds, butterflies, moths, flies, and wasps can be pollinators. But, many pollinators are in trouble, and the reality is that most of our landscapes have little to offer them. Our residential and commercial landscapes are filled with vast green pollinator deserts, better known as lawns. These monotonous green expanses are ecological wastelands for bees and other pollinators. With The Pollinator Victory Garden, you can give pollinators a fighting chance. Learn how to transition your landscape into a pollinator haven by creating a habitat that includes pollinator nutrition, larval host plants for butterflies and moths, and areas for egg laying, nesting, sheltering, overwintering, resting, and warming. Find a wealth of information to support pollinators while improving the environment around you: • The importance of pollinators and the specific threats to their survival• How to provide food for pollinators using native perennials, trees, and shrubs that bloom in succession• Detailed profiles of the major pollinator types and how to attract and support each one• Tips for creating and growing a Pollinator Victory Garden, including site assessment, planning, and planting goals• Project ideas like pollinator islands, enriched landscape edges, revamped foundation plantings, meadowscapes, and other pollinator-friendly lawn alternatives The time is right for a new gardening movement. Every yard, community garden, rooftop, porch, patio, commercial, and municipal landscape can help to win the war against pollinator decline with The Pollinator Victory Garden.

Author : Jim and Joel Ashton,Ashton Joel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0241435811

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Wild Your Garden by Jim and Joel Ashton,Ashton Joel Pdf

"It's up to every single one of us to do our bit for wildlife, however small our gardens, and The Butterfly Brothers know just how that can be achieved." Alan Titchmarsh Join the rewilding movement and share your outdoor space with nature. We all have the potential to make the world a little greener. Wild Your Garden, written by Jim and Joel Ashton (aka "The Butterfly Brothers"), shows you how to create a garden that can help boost local biodiversity. Transform a paved-over yard into a lush oasis, create refuges to welcome and support native species, or turn a high-maintenance lawn into a nectar-rich mini-meadow to attract bees and butterflies. You don't need specialist knowledge or acres of land. If you have any outdoor space, you can make a difference to local wildlife, and reduce your carbon footprint, too. "Wildlife gardening is one of the most important things you can do as an individual for increasing biodiversity and mitigating the effects of climate change. From digging a pond to planting a native hedge, the Butterfly Brothers can help you every step of the way." Kate Bradbury

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Bird attracting
ISBN : MINN:319510030451852

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Attract Birds by Anonim Pdf

Author : John M. Marzluff
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780300210309

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Welcome to Subirdia by John M. Marzluff Pdf

Welcome to Subirdia presents a surprising discovery: the suburbs of many large cities support incredible biological diversity. Populations and communities of a great variety of birds, as well as other creatures, are adapting to the conditions of our increasingly developed world. In this fascinating and optimistic book, John Marzluff reveals how our own actions affect the birds and animals that live in our cities and towns, and he provides ten specific strategies everyone can use to make human environments friendlier for our natural neighbors. Over many years of research and fieldwork, Marzluff and student assistants have closely followed the lives of thousands of tagged birds seeking food, mates, and shelter in cities and surrounding areas. From tiny Pacific wrens to grand pileated woodpeckers, diverse species now compatibly share human surroundings. By practicing careful stewardship with the biological riches in our cities and towns, Marzluff explains, we can foster a new relationship between humans and other living creatures—one that honors and enhances our mutual destiny.

Author : Sharon Sorenson
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0811737640

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Planting Native to Attract Birds to Your Yard by Sharon Sorenson Pdf

Welcoming birds to your yard isn't about the right feeders and bird food. To attract the widest range of birds, you need to plant a diversity of native plants. Planting Native to Attract Birds to Your Yard is the first book to tell you specifically what to plant to attract birds. Covers the Eastern US, from Minnesota to the East Coast.

Author : Richard M. DeGraaf
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Bird attracting
ISBN : 1584652152

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Trees, Shrubs, and Vines for Attracting Birds by Richard M. DeGraaf Pdf

A new edition of the classic guide to creating a habitat to attract birds

Author : Nancy Bauer
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-09
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780520267817

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The California Wildlife Habitat Garden by Nancy Bauer Pdf

Explains how to transform backyard gardens into living ecosystems that are not only enjoyable retreats for humans, but also sanctuaries for wildlife.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Bird attracting
ISBN : MINN:31951D01169113I

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Backyard Bird Feeding by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rachael Lanicci
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1580114350

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Garden Secrets for Attracting Birds by Rachael Lanicci Pdf

Learn to choose the right combination of plants, shrubs, and trees for your favorite birds. Lanicci also shows you how to select the seed mixes and treats each species finds irresistible.

Author : Marcy Scott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03
Category : Gardening to attract birds
ISBN : 1940322030

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Hummingbird Plants of the Southwest by Marcy Scott Pdf

Hummingbirds and plants have co-evolved. These little flying jewels need nectar and shelter, while many native plants need to be pollinated by the birds. Hummingbird fanciers along their migration routes can enjoy the flower/bird show and even help species threatened by loss of habitat with wise landscape choices. It's easy. Just add hummingbird-friendly native plants to your garden, and take some simple steps to enhance the habitat in your yard and beyond. Here, Marcy Scott provides a wealth of guidance.

Author : Russell Link
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780295807027

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Landscaping for Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest by Russell Link Pdf

Whether you are planting a yard from scratch or modifying an existing area, Landscaping for Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest will help you select, arrange, and maintain plants and other landscape elements that fulfill wildlife needs. Homeowners, property owners, professional wildlife managers, landscape architects, and garden designers will all find it invaluable. A wealth of information is provided on: --Wildlife habitat and landscaping basics --Birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and insects likely to be attracted to your property --Specialty gardens for butterflies and hummingbirds --How to plant and maintain woodlands, grasslands, wetlands, and waterways --Feeders and nest boxes --Ponds and birdbaths --Potential problems --Wildlife viewing tips --Extensive plant lists