How to create a wildlife garden : encouraging birds, bees, butterflies and bugs into your outside space /
Lavelle, Christine,
How to create a wildlife garden : encouraging birds, bees, butterflies and bugs into your outside space / Wildlife garden : encouraging birds, bees, butterflies and bugs into your outside space Christine and Mick Lavelle. - 256 pages : illustrations (colour), maps ; 29 cm
Includes index.
Introduction -- Wildlife in your garden -- Planning and designing a wildlife garden -- Major habitat types -- Creating new habitats -- Working in your wildlife garden -- Boosting your habitats -- Directory of garden wildlife -- Directory of plants.
A guide to the best plants to grow where, garden plans to suit your location, and natural gardening techniques for wildlife-friendly habitats. Lavelle shows how gardeners and wildlife can share the same space without conflict-- and to mutual benefit. The vast majority of garden creatures will not damage plants or be a nuisance, and those that can often make a meal for larger creatures. In showing readers the best plants to grow where, and encouraging natural gardening techniques for wildlife-friendly habitats, Lavelle sets you on your first step in becoming a wildlife gardener. -- adapted from pages 6 and 9.
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Gardening.
Gardening to attract wildlife.
Gardening to attract birds.
Butterfly gardening.
Permaculture.
Backyard gardens.
Beneficial insects.
Garden animals.
How to create a wildlife garden : encouraging birds, bees, butterflies and bugs into your outside space / Wildlife garden : encouraging birds, bees, butterflies and bugs into your outside space Christine and Mick Lavelle. - 256 pages : illustrations (colour), maps ; 29 cm
Includes index.
Introduction -- Wildlife in your garden -- Planning and designing a wildlife garden -- Major habitat types -- Creating new habitats -- Working in your wildlife garden -- Boosting your habitats -- Directory of garden wildlife -- Directory of plants.
A guide to the best plants to grow where, garden plans to suit your location, and natural gardening techniques for wildlife-friendly habitats. Lavelle shows how gardeners and wildlife can share the same space without conflict-- and to mutual benefit. The vast majority of garden creatures will not damage plants or be a nuisance, and those that can often make a meal for larger creatures. In showing readers the best plants to grow where, and encouraging natural gardening techniques for wildlife-friendly habitats, Lavelle sets you on your first step in becoming a wildlife gardener. -- adapted from pages 6 and 9.
9780754835202 0754835200
Gardening.
Gardening to attract wildlife.
Gardening to attract birds.
Butterfly gardening.
Permaculture.
Backyard gardens.
Beneficial insects.
Garden animals.