| Note |
"Simple ways to attract birds, butterfiles, toads, and more to your garden."--Cover. |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-197) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: gardening for wildlife -- Uncovering your habitat's potential for wildlifeThe comfy spot -- Opening your ears -- Gardening in the rain -- Layer cake of life -- Oh, the itchies! Bathing, sunning, and anting -- The great escape -- Pile it on! Simple shelters -- What's on the menu? -- Water detectives -- Wooing with water -- Consider the wind -- Winter nest hunt -- Snowy day survey -- Setting the stage for wildlife -- Planning your garden -- Going to the maps -- Sound and space -- Sensing the soil -- The lessons of compost -- Preparing the ground -- Transplanting time -- Native plants -- Cacti for wildlife -- Planting the great ones -- Giving trees space to grow -- Celebrating snags -- Water gardening -- Mowing for wildlife -- When a fence is more than a fence -- Keeping the neighbors happy -- Welcoming butterflies, bees, bats, dragonflies, and toads -- Butterfly seekers -- Finding the best spot for your butterfly garden -- Plants for a butterfly garden -- The caterpillar crawl -- Dragonfly encounters -- Creating dragonfly habitats -- Bees and other awe-inspiring insects -- Toadally cool -- Bats are beautiful -- Bringing in the birds -- Berry eaters -- Sharing berries with the birds -- Welcome, seed eaters -- Symphony of seeds -- Insect eaters -- Hello, hummingbirds! -- A building materials buffet for the birds -- Cavity nesters -- A place for people -- Secrets to wildlife watching -- Wildlife blinds -- Hands and feet awareness -- What about mosquitoes? -- Reaching out to the community -- Getting your wildlife garden certified. |
| Subject |
Gardening to attract wildlife.
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Wildlife attracting.
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Garden animals.
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| Other title |
Wildlife gardening with kids. |
| ISBN |
9781590309179
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1590309170
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