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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Tallying a year's birds in the yard -- Understanding birds' dependency on native plants -- Answering questions about natives -- Making decisions about adding natives -- Choosing native trees -- Choosing native shrubs (and vines) -- Choosing native perennials flowers and grasses -- Adding water -- Putting the plan in action. |
| Summary |
Welcoming birds to your yard isn't about choosing the right feeders and bird food. If you want to attract the widest range of birds to your home, you need to plant a diversity of native plants. Why go green? Native plants live longer; they are drought resistant, take less water and fertilizer, they cost less, are less work and easier to maintain. And a big plus: they are good for the environment. In 2007, Douglas Tallamy published the groundbreaking book, Bringing Nature Home, on going native to protect wildlife. Since then Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, the National Wildlife Federation, and National Audubon have all endorsed and encouraged gardening with native plants. Planting Native to Attract Birds to Your Yard is the first book to cover planting native to specifically attract birds. The book recommends plants for all types of backyards, no matter how large or small, from large plots to container gardens. Sorenson gives state-specific recommendations for 31 Eastern U.S. states for native plants that support birds during the four seasons. The book covers the full gamut of native plants- species of trees, shrubs, bushes, vines, grasses, perennials, and annuals-and gives details on why specific plants are bird friendly and how to choose plants that work successfully in attractive home landscapes. Includes 66 bird species, all shown in dramatic color photos. Birders, gardeners, and landscapers-all who love birds and beautiful gardens-will find this book a must. |
| System details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Format: Adobe EPUB eBook. |
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Format: Kindle Book. |
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Format: OverDrive Read. |
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Requires Adobe Digital Editions or Amazon Kindle. |
| Other edition |
Print version: Sorenson, Sharon, author. Planting native to attract birds to your yard Guilford, Connecticut : Stackpole Books, [2018] 9780811737647 |
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Original 9780811767439 |
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Native plant gardening -- East (U.S.)
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Gardening to attract birds -- East (U.S.)
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| Genre |
Electronic books.
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| Other corporate author |
OverDrive, Inc.
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| ISBN |
9780811767439
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| STANDARD # |
34DD5F7A-A6F8-4D7E-9647-C1DEE52B9BFC OverDrive |
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