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This title includes practical instructions for designing and
planting beautiful gardens that welcome wildlife, through
step-by-step instructions with explanations of how wildlife will
benefit. It covers all kinds of ideas for feeding and sheltering
wildlife, such as bird feeders, log piles, toad houses, bee nesting
boxes, butterfly roosting houses, bird boxes, habitat stacks and
hibernation sites. It features annotated planting plans for country
gardens, urban spaces, courtyards and wild gardens, as well as
beautiful borders specially designed to attract bees, butterflies
and birds. It features projects as seen in Michael Lavelle's
medal-winning wildlife garden at the world-famous Chelsea Flower
Show 2007. Award-winning garden writers Christine and Michael
Lavelle give expert advice on how to help native insects, birds and
animals, with the aim of creating a wildlife habitat in your
backyard. They explain how the process of welcoming wildlife is not
only good for local species, but will also improve the health of
your plants. There are clear and easy-to-follow instructions on a
range of techniques, with advice on planning and garden design to
show how you can share your outdoor space with wildlife. All the
major habitats are covered, with ideas for the best types of plants
to encourage wildlife. There are also instructions for how to make
bird feeders, bee boxes, log piles, nesting boxes, hibernation
sites and more. With its wealth of hands-on practical advice, 40
step-by-step projects and over 570 inspirational photographs, this
is the ideal book for gardeners and wildlife enthusiasts
everywhere.
A unique illustrated book about growing native orchids giving a
step by step guide to every planting situation. Learn how to
cherish these remarkable flowers and help them flourish in their
natural habitat: * Which species of orchids will work in their
garden and what companion plants to grow next to them * How to grow
orchids from seed or in a container * How to start an orchid meadow
or add orchids to an orchard & preserving and promoting local
ecosystems
This title shows you how to attract bees, butterflies, insects,
birds, frogs and animals into your backyard. It features practical
instructions for designing and planting beautiful gardens that
welcome wildlife. It includes wild flower meadows, ponds, hedges,
trees, shrubs, woodland edges, climbing plants, flower borders,
herb and vegetable gardens, roof gardens and patios. It offers
ideas for feeding and sheltering wildlife, such as bird feeders,
log piles, toad houses, bee nesting boxes, butterfly roosting
houses, bird boxes and hibernation sites. In this book,
award-winning garden writers Christine and Michael Lavelle give
expert advice on how to help native insects, birds and animals,
with the aim of creating a wildlife habitat in your backyard. All
the major habitats are covered, from grasslands and hedges to ponds
and kitchen gardens, with ideas for the best types of plants to
encourage wildlife. There are instructions for how to make bird
feeders, bee boxes, log piles, nesting boxes, hibernation sites and
more. With its wealth of hands-on practical advice, 40 step-by-step
projects and over 570 inspirational photographs, this is the ideal
book for gardeners and wildlife enthusiasts everywhere.
The threat of global mass extinction of bees, and the alarming
decline in many native bird species, are key topics of discussion
today. The main causes of this situation is intensive cultivation
of monocultures, and the wide-scale use of pesticides, that in turn
lead to destruction of traditional habitats and the various food
sources they provide. We know that if just one species in a food
chain is lost - and thus no longer able to perform its particular
function - this will inevitably lead to the extinction of further
species, and a reduction in the stability and productivity of the
entire ecosystem. The preservation of biological diversity is
guaranteed only if pollinators are able to survive - and each of us
can contribute to supporting and strengthening them by creating a
natural garden that welcomes and sustains these species, providing
what they need to flourish. The spirit and magic of a natural
garden stems from the fact that it is not created by human hands -
at least not in the usual sense, with a great deal of effort and
expenditure. A natural garden is about creating an ecologically
balanced slice of nature - one that is not shaped by external
forces, but works with what is already there. Turn your garden into
a wildlife wonderland - and help to save the environment!
Advice involves immediate 'rapid-response' actions to initiate
containment along with preventative strategies, measures for
control and monitoring requirements post-control. The manual
responds to the GB Non-Native Species Strategy and deals with over
40 species which have been selected from plants listed in Schedule
9 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) for the
UK; invasive alien species of EU concern (as per EU IAS Regulation
1143/2014); and other noteworthy species of the urban environment,
for example butterfly-bush (buddleia). Each species account
includes: a brief description on ecology and identification with
corresponding photographs; a distribution map for the British and
Irish Isles; immediate actions that can be taken once identified;
pathways of spread; lifespan; seed-production age; seed longevity;
growth rate; a 'schematic' of the life-cycle aimed at assisting the
determination of schedules for survey and treatment; prevention and
rapid-response measures; tables of control, management and
herbicide treatment linked to decision-making flow diagrams;
waste-disposal requirements; revegetation post-management; and
continued monitoring. Key references to published data and links to
appropriate websites are also included.
Revitalise your recipes with the joys and satisfaction of foraged
ingredients from your garden and beyond. In high-end restaurants
and in the home, more and more cooks have unearthed the pleasures
of using natural, foraged ingredients. But, what few realise is
that you don't necessarily have to go rootling in hedgerows or
woodlands to find them. Many of our own gardens contain an
abundance of edible and medicinal plants, grown mainly for their
ornamental appearance. Most gardeners are completely unaware that
what they have actually planted is a rather exotic kitchen garden.
The Garden Forager explores over 40 of the most popular garden
plants that have edible, medicinal or even cosmetic potential,
accompanied by recipes, remedies, and interesting facts, and
illustrated throughout in exquisite watercolours by Lizzie Harper.
This beautifully illustrated book redefines how we look at our
gardens and unleashes the unknown potential of everyday plants -
making it a must-have for anyone interested in gardening, cooking,
or foraging. 'jammed full of fascinating garden lore, culinary
history and clever recipes' Susan Low, Delicious
Plan Your Landscape or Garden to Help Beloved Backyard Visitors The
presence of birds, bees, and butterflies suggests a healthy,
earth-friendly place. These most welcome guests also bring joy to
those who appreciate watching them. Now, you can turn your yard
into a perfect habitat that attracts them and, more importantly,
helps them thrive. Acclaimed author and expert entomologist Jaret
C. Daniels provides all the information you need in this must-have
guide for northern Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Learn how
to landscape and create pollinator gardens with native plants. The
book begins with an in-depth introduction to native pollinators and
to birds. It's followed by a "field guide" section to more than 100
native plants that are widely available to utilize, are easy to
care for, and provide great benefit to birds, bees, and
butterflies. The species are organized by level of sunlight needed
and then by plant types. Each species includes full-color
photographs and information about hardiness zones, what they are
most likely to attract, soil requirements, light levels, and
Jaret's notes. As an added bonus, you'll make use of blooming
charts, tips on attracting specific species, and more! Plus, the
invaluable garden plans and projects show you just what to do and
can be customized to suit your own specific interests. Plan, plant,
and grow your beautiful garden, with native plants that benefit
your favorite creatures to watch and enjoy.
Inspired by the idea of doing something positive for their local
environment, Yvette Verner and her husband Mike bought a small
field close to their home in the south of England. With the
bountiful assistance of nature they created a flower meadow which
attracts a rich variety of wildlife, including badgers, deer and a
multitude of birds and butterflies. In this book Yvette tells the
story of their meadow: how they designed the layout, selected and
planted wild flowers, trees and hedges and spent many absorbing
hours wildlife-watching. Meadows such as theirs support large
populations of plants, insects, birds and other animals, and are
extremely important in maintaining the ecological diversity of our
countryside. Many meadow species that farmers and gardeners
consider to be weeds are host to other forms of wildlife: the
modest oxeye daisy alone supports over twenty species of insect!
"The meadow is still flourishing and each year is delightful and
different. It is particularly wonderful to see our four
grandchildren enjoying it so much." - Mike Verner, Yvette's husband
Fill your garden with flowers all-year round with inspiration, planting ideas and expert advice from Sarah Raven.
Colour and scent are the hallmarks of Sarah Raven's style – and they are simple luxuries that everyone can bring into their garden.
A Year Full of Flowers reveals the hundreds of hardworking varieties that make the garden sing each month, together with the practical tasks that ensure everything is planted, staked and pruned at just the right time.
Tracing the year from January to December at her home, Perch Hill, Sarah offers a complete and transporting account of a garden crafted over decades. Sharing the lessons learned from years of plant trials, she explains the methods that have worked for her, and shows you how to achieve a space that's full of life and colour.
Discover long-lasting, divinely scented tulips, roses that keep flowering through winter, the most magnificent dahlias and show-stopping alliums, as well as how to grow sweet peas up a teepee, take cuttings from chrysanthemums and stop mildew in its tracks.
This is passionate, life-enriching gardening; it's also simple, adaptable and can work for you. Sarah has made the garden central to her life – this book shows you how you can too.
Garden Wildlife is a book that looks at the habitats in our gardens
from the point of view of wild animal and plants. If we understand
our gardens in this way, then we can appreciate that different
parts of our gardens essentially mimic wild habitats in microcosm.
This means that we can provide places for wild animals and plants
to flourish in our gardens, whether they happen to be in rural,
suburban or urban settings. Above all, we need to get away from the
current obsession with tidiness and sterility in our gardens, and
allow odd corners to go wild, so that our native species can live
alongside us in the modern world. Without wildlife to discover and
observe in our gardens, our lives are impoverished, so we have a
duty to ourselves and our children to invite nature back into our
outside spaces.
In 2003 a MORI poll for the Royal Horticultural Society revealed
that an extraordinary number of us are interested in attracting
wildlife into our gardens. It also indicated, however, that many of
us have no idea how to go about it. Information is sparse, and
public opinion seems to suggest that gardens that are plentiful in
wildlife are unattractive, expensive to upkeep and hard work to
maintain. But this couldn't be further from the truth. In this
illuminating book, Ken Thompson explains that encouraging wildlife
is actually entirely compatible with ordinary gardening, costs next
to nothing and is almost completely effortless. Packed with helpful
hints and tips, the book shows us how easy it is to fill our
gardens with everything from foxes, frogs and mice to butterflies,
ladybirds and literally thousands of fascinating creepy-crawlies.
Why should we? Because we'll be promoting the biodiversity of the
UK, we'll be reconnecting with nature, getting more from our
gardens, and we'll be doing our plants a favour.
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Wild Garden
(Hardcover)
Jackie Bennett; Photographs by Andrea Jones
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R271
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