{"product_id":"the-california-wildlife-habitat-garden-9780520267817","title":"The California Wildlife Habitat Garden","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A must-have for novice gardeners, and an invaluable resource for more experience gardeners looking to expand or improve their wildlife garden. It is well written, applicable throughout California, easy to understand, and has stunning photographs.\" -- Carolyn Martus Fremontia \"Well-produced, practical, and thorough, this book is a significant contribution to habitat gardening literature,\" says Brandy Kuhl. She particularly appreciates its \"useful plant lists and appendices.\" Susan Appleget Hurst feels that it is an \"outstanding model for other regionally oriented habitat gardening books in terms of level of detail and useful specifics.\" -- Judges for 2013 Garden Book Award American Horticulture Society \"A practical and readable guide for turning backyard gardens into sanctuaries for birds and bees and beneficial insects. Bauer, who has taught classes for the San Francisco Botanical Garden, the master gardeners and other groups, calls on readers to consider the intricate relationship between plans and wildlife, and the role humans can take as steward rather than manipulator, of those relationships.\" Press Democrat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Why Garden for Wildlife?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 1 Growing a Wildlife Garden\u003cbr\u003e The Adler Garden, Walnut Creek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 2 Bird Habitat: From Quail to Hummingbirds\u003cbr\u003e Quail Hollow, Tujunga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 3 The Pollinator Garden: Butterflies, Bees, and Other Beneficial Insects\u003cbr\u003e Charlotte’s Habitat, Novato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 4 The Wildlife Pond\u003cbr\u003e The Biggses’ Pond, Sebastopol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER 5 Front Yard Habitat: Burying the Lawn Aesthetic\u003cbr\u003e The Blackstone Monarch Habitat, San Jose\u003cbr\u003e The Pacheco Wildlife Garden, Fountain Valley\u003cbr\u003e The LaMar-Goerke Wildlife Garden, Mill Valley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e APPENDICES Starting a Habitat Garden\u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX A Natural Gardening Guidelines\u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX B Native Plant Communities\u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX C Oaks in the Landscape\u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX D Plants for Hedgerows\u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX E Seasonal Plants for Hummingbirds\u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX F Common California Butterflies and Host Plants\u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX G Top Nectar and Pollen Plant Families\u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX H Invasive Pest Plants\u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX I Sources of California Native Plants\u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX J Books and Resources\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Plant Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402849395031,"sku":"9780520267817","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520267817.jpg?v=1730481676","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-california-wildlife-habitat-garden-9780520267817","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}