| Introduction: Gardening for Wildlife |
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PART ONE Uncovering Your Habitat's Potential for Wildlife |
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5 Oh, the Itchies! Bathing, Sunning, and Anting |
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7 Pile It On! Simple Shelters |
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PART TWO Setting the Stage for Wildlife |
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18 The Lessons of Compost |
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23 Planting the Great Ones |
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24 Giving Trees Space to Grow |
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28 When a Fence Is More than a Fence |
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29 Keeping the Neighbors Happy |
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PART THREE Welcoming Butterflies, Bees, Bats, Dragonflies, and Toads |
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31 Finding the Best Spot for Your Butterfly Garden |
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32 Plants for a Butterfly Garden |
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35 Creating Dragonfly and Damselfly Habitats |
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36 Bees and Other Awe-Inspiring Insects |
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PART FOUR Bringing in the Birds |
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40 Sharing Berries with the Birds |
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45 A Building Materials Buffet for the Birds |
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PART FIVE A Place for People |
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47 Secrets to Successful Wildlife Watching |
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49 Hands and Feet Awareness |
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50 What about Mosquitoes? |
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51 Reaching Out to the Community |
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52 Getting Your Wildlife Garden Certified |
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| Afterword: Wild Families, Wild Gardens, Past and Future |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Resources |
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| Credits |
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| Index |
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| About the Author |
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