City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library

Backyard wildlife, how to attract bees, butterflies, insects, birds, frogs and animals into your garden, Christine and Michael Lavelle ; photography by Peter Anderson ; special wildlife photography by Robert Pickett

Backyard wildlife

Christine and Michael Lavelle ; photography by Peter Anderson ; special wildlife photography by Robert Pickett

how to attract bees, butterflies, insects, birds, frogs and animals into your garden

NATURAL & WILD GARDENING. 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

How to attract bees, butterflies, insects, birds, frogs and animals into your garden