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Complete Gardener's Library
Wildlife Gardens
Today's wildlife gardening creates a wonderful place where humans, their plants and other species can live together in harmony. Cooperation, not control, is the underlying approach and the reward is a garden filled with color, sound and movement through the seasons. Wildlife gardens are relaxed and comfortable. Oaks, saguaro cactus or prarie grasses may dominate, depending on where you live. Birds and butterflies are welcome, but so are beetles, lizards, turtles, bats and more.
156 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1998
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September 8, 2012
If you are new to the idea of changing a patch of your yard to encourage wildlife then you should enjoy this book. The pictures are very colorful. There is one clever photo at the beginning of the book where a lady appears to be relaxing while sitting at a table up in the air but she is really on the ground. I had to do a double-take when I saw this.
The book is loaded with information even though no subject is written in detail. Regional focus, diversity, and ethics are covered. Becoming more aware of living things that surround you appears to be the underlying theme of the book.
You may want to consider this if you are parents with young children, caregivers of the elderly, or a person buying a home for the first time. It is a nice starting point with refreshing fantasies that a garden newcomer may want to try. For the serious more experienced person who wants to encourage wildlife there are better books. One that comes to mind is THE WILD LAWN HANDBOOK by Stevie Daniels.
The book is loaded with information even though no subject is written in detail. Regional focus, diversity, and ethics are covered. Becoming more aware of living things that surround you appears to be the underlying theme of the book.
You may want to consider this if you are parents with young children, caregivers of the elderly, or a person buying a home for the first time. It is a nice starting point with refreshing fantasies that a garden newcomer may want to try. For the serious more experienced person who wants to encourage wildlife there are better books. One that comes to mind is THE WILD LAWN HANDBOOK by Stevie Daniels.
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