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Bee-Friendly Garden : Design an Abundant, Flower-Filled Yard That Nurtures Bees and Supports Biodiversity by Kate Frey and Gretchen LeBuhn (2016, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPotter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale
ISBN-101607747634
ISBN-139781607747635
eBay Product ID (ePID)212725320
Product Key Features
Book TitleBee-Friendly Garden : Design an Abundant, Flower-Filled Yard That Nurtures Bees and Supports Biodiversity
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAnimals / Insects & Spiders, Flowers / Wildflowers, Agriculture / Beekeeping, Animals / Wildlife, Garden Design
Publication Year2016
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Technology & Engineering, Gardening
AuthorKate Frey, Gretchen Lebuhn
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight23.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width7.4 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-025815
Reviews"Most people don't understand the need to plant for pollinators to achieve productive vegetable gardens, or that pollination and beauty go together. This book underlines the importance and possibilities of flower-filled gardens that address our needs and create lovely and productive spaces around our homes." --Rosalind Creasy, author of Edible Landscaping "What a delightful, necessary book! The authors deliver its important mission--encouraging bee gardening--simply, graciously, and thoroughly. Find inspiration here, and the tools to reconnect the land you steward with the web of life. Bee happy!" --Lauren Springer Ogden, garden designer, author of The Undaunted Garden, and coauthor of Plant-Driven Design and Waterwise Plants for Sustainable Gardens "This book will make bees happy and healthy in gardens across the country." --Laurie Davies Adams, executive director of Pollinator Partnership
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Dewey Edition23
Photographed byLindell, Leslie
Dewey Decimal595.79/9
Table Of ContentPreface vii Introduction: The Benefits of a Bee-Friendly Garden 1 Chapter 1: Our Friends, the Bees 15 Chapter 2: Plants for Your Bee-Friendly Garden 43 Chapter 3: Bee-Friendly Plants for Edible Gardens 103 Chapter 4: Bee Garden Basics 115 Chapter 5: Designing Your Bee Garden 137 Chapter 6: Beyond Your Own Backyard-- Becoming a Bee Activist 173 Resources 181 Regional Plant Lists 186 Southeast Region 190 South Central Region 192 Southwest Region 194 Pacific Northwest Region 197 Rocky Mountain/Intermountain West Region 201 Northeast/Midwest/Mid-Atlantic Region 204 Photography Credits 207 Index 208
SynopsisFor every gardener who cares about the planet, this guide to designing a bee garden helpsyou create a stunningly colorful, vibrant, healthy habitat that attracts both honeybees and native bees. In The Bee-Friendly Garden , award-winning garden designer Kate Frey and bee expert Gretchen LeBuhn provide everything you need to know to create a dazzling garden that helps both the threatened honeybee and our own native bees. No matter how small or large your space, and regardless of whether you live in the city, suburbs, or country, just a few simple changes to your garden can fight the effects of colony collapse disorder and the worldwide decline in bee population that threatens our global food chain.There are many personal benefits of having a bee garden as well! Bee gardens- contain a gorgeous variety of flowers bloom continuously throughout the seasons are organic, pesticide-free, and ecologically sustainable develop healthy and fertile soil attract birds, butterflies, and other beneficial insects increase the quantity of your fruit and vegetable harvest improve the quality, flavor, and size of your produce Illustrated with spectacular full-color photos, The Bee-Friendly Garden debunks myths about bees, explains seasonal flower progression, and provides detailed instructions for nest boxes and water features. From "super blooming" flowers to regional plant lists and plants to avoid, The Bee-Friendly Garden is an essential tool for every gardener who cares about the planet and wants to make their yard a welcoming habitat for nature's most productive pollinator., For every gardener who cares about the planet, this guide to designing a bee garden helps you create a stunningly colorful, vibrant, healthy habitat that attracts both honeybees and native bees. In The Bee-Friendly Garden , award-winning garden designer Kate Frey and bee expert Gretchen LeBuhn provide everything you need to know to create a dazzling garden that helps both the threatened honeybee and our own native bees. No matter how small or large your space, and regardless of whether you live in the city, suburbs, or country, just a few simple changes to your garden can fight the effects of colony collapse disorder and the worldwide decline in bee population that threatens our global food chain. There are many personal benefits of having a bee garden as well Bee gardens: - contain a gorgeous variety of flowers - bloom continuously throughout the seasons - are organic, pesticide-free, and ecologically sustainable - develop healthy and fertile soil - attract birds, butterflies, and other beneficial insects - increase the quantity of your fruit and vegetable harvest - improve the quality, flavor, and size of your produce Illustrated with spectacular full-color photos, The Bee-Friendly Garden debunks myths about bees, explains seasonal flower progression, and provides detailed instructions for nest boxes and water features. From "super blooming" flowers to regional plant lists and plants to avoid, The Bee-Friendly Garden is an essential tool for every gardener who cares about the planet and wants to make their yard a welcoming habitat for nature's most productive pollinator.
LC Classification NumberQL59.F74 2016
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- 20 Jun, 2023
Love pollinators!
Great for the pollinators in our lives.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
