The Habitat Garden Book: Wildlife Landscaping for the San Francisco Bay Region(Revised & Updated) - Softcover

Nancy Bauer

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9780970744517: The Habitat Garden Book: Wildlife Landscaping for the San Francisco Bay Region(Revised & Updated)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 097074451X ISBN 13: 9780970744517

Publisher: Coyote Ridge Press, 2008

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A reader-friendly guide on how to create wildlife habitat gardens to attract birds, butterflies and other beneficial insects. It is written specifically for San Francisco Bay Area gardeners. Color photos of food and nectar plants for each category. Includes resources for local native plant nurseries, public gardens for inspiration, Internet resources, books and guides. Focus on native plants and environmentally-friendly gardening techniques.

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About the Author:

Nancy Bauer is a writer, garden columnist and Bay Area wildlife habitat gardener. She gives presentations and workshops on habitat gardening throughout the San Francisco Bay Region.

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In The Habitat Garden Book, Nancy Bauer deftly paints her philosophy: gardening for wildlife by creating habitats� �. Bauer has written something different- a book tailored to the Bay Area, and its microclimates, soils, and diversity of plants as well as wildlife. She gives rules of thumb for creating habitats that will attract birds, butterflies, pollinators, and others� �. --Bay Nature Magazine

San Francisco Bay Area gardeners looking to attract birds, butterflies, and beneficial insects to their gardens will appreciate The Habitat Garden Book: Wildlife Landscaping for the San Francisco Bay Region� �..This delightful, easy-to-use guide focuses on Bay Area critters and the plants that attract them. Color photos show plants for butterflies (including linaria, milkweed, and monkeyflowers), hummingbirds (buddleia and California lilac), and beneficial insects (toyon, California fuchsia, and columbine). Habitat basics and a list of regional gardens to visit for inspiration are also included. --Sunset Garden Guide

This is a wonderful little book that gives us the basics for creating a garden that does double duty as both a beautiful sanctuary for humans and a provider of hearth and hospitality to birds, butterflies and beneficial insects... this little guide presents the concepts at the beginning of each section, then follows with detailed plant lists. It makes good use of photos to convey information� �..the information is useful specifically for Bay Area gardeners. --Lisa Van Cleef, Green Gardener (SF Gate Home & Garden)

In The Habitat Garden Book, Nancy Bauer deftly paints her philosophy: gardening for wildlife by creating habitats.... Bauer has written something different- a book tailored to the Bay Area, and its microclimates, soils, and diversity of plants as well as wildlife. She gives rules of thumb for creating habitats that will attract birds, butterflies, pollinators, and others.... --Bay Nature Magazine

San Francisco Bay Area gardeners looking to attract birds, butterflies, and beneficial insects to their gardens will appreciate The Habitat Garden Book: Wildlife Landscaping for the San Francisco Bay Region.....This delightful, easy-to-use guide focuses on Bay Area critters and the plants that attract them. Color photos show plants for butterflies (including linaria, milkweed, and monkeyflowers), hummingbirds (buddleia and California lilac), and beneficial insects (toyon, California fuchsia, and columbine). Habitat basics and a list of regional gardens to visit for inspiration are also included. --Sunset Garden Guide

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