Bird-Friendly Gardening
Cool Springs Press (Verlag)
978-0-7603-8211-0 (ISBN)
Bird-Friendly Gardening is the definitive guide to planting a wildlife-welcoming home landscape filled with a diversity of native plants that feed, shelter, and support birds.
With hundreds of North American bird species facing population decline or at risk of extinction, right now is the perfect time to create a home-based habitat garden that offers birds the resources they need to safely feed, migrate, breed, and thrive.
Thankfully, making your outdoor space a secure and comfortable haven for many different bird species isn’t a Herculean task. It’s a matter of understanding the needs of our avian friends and how native plants, combined with purposeful garden design, can help meet those needs. And that’s exactly the know-how you’ll find here, outlined in a simple-to-follow, actionable format by author Jennifer McGuinness.
Step beyond the seed-filled bird feeder and suet block, and learn how to further provide for birds. Some of the topics covered in the book include:
How to design a bird-centered habitat garden in spaces large and small
Advice on providing fresh water year-round
Understanding the connection between native plants and insects and the birds that rely on them
How to design and plant a fruit garden, a bird seed garden, a runoff-absorbing rain garden, or even a container garden that nurtures birds
Meet dozens of trees, shrubs, and other plants that support the insects almost all adult birds need to feed their young
18 step-by-step garden design projects and plant lists for creating a diversity of bird-friendly spaces
Tips for preventing window strikes and cat kills
Best practices for including bird feeders, nest boxes, and bird baths in your landscape
Whether your “spark bird” was a lightning-fast Ruby-throated Hummingbird, a brilliant Indigo Bunting, or a petite Hammond’s Flycatcher, it’s time to put out the welcome mat for birds in your home garden. YOU can make a significant impact on the lives of thousands of birds, whether they’re just passing through during migration or making a feather-lined summertime home for raising the next generation.
It’s time for gardeners from coast to coast to heed the call and welcome their flighty friends home with Bird-Friendly Gardening.
Jen McGuinness is a writer, editor, and photographer who began regularly writing as Frau Zinnie in 2011 on FrauZinnie.com. The website features Jen’s writing, photography, and personal gardening experiences in her Connecticut, US, garden, along with interviews with garden experts. She is a proponent of organic gardening methods and wildlife-friendly gardens. Jen has worked in local journalism, nonprofit communications, a small business, and in corporate communications. She explored other interests along the way, earning two master’s degrees. Jen is an award-winning local journalist, earning recognition from the New England Press Association, the Connecticut chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Awards for Publication Excellence.
Part I INTRODUCTION
Part II ALL ABOUT BIRDS
Basic needs
What birds eat
Regional differences
Providing fresh water throughout the year
Migration
Four main travel routes
Safe feeder practices
Nesting box basics
Part III BIRD-FRIENDLY GARDEN PROJECTS
GENERAL PROJECTS
How to prevent window strikes
Tips for safely photographing birds
Drought-tolerant garden featuring native grasses
Grow your own birdseed
Fruit garden for the birds
Birder Spotlight: Susie Creamer
Native plant rain garden
Incorporating bird feeders into your garden
Ways to reduce your lawn area
SMALL-SPACE PROJECTS
Hummingbird haven/balcony patio garden
Shady patio retreat
Birder Spotlight: Jamie Weiss
Water-wise native garden
Native plant container gardening
Birder Spotlight: Jillian Bell
Condo-friendly plantings
West coast window box
MEDIUM-SPACE PROJECTS
Moisture-rich garden
Insect garden
Sunny hummingbird and songbird garden
Deer-resistant garden
Southwest retreat
Birder Spotlight: Jason Kitting
Flowering vines hideaway
LARGE-SPACE PROJECTS
Woodland retreat
Create an owl-friendly habitat
Warbler-friendly habitat
Birder Spotlight: Laura Jackson
Coastal garden for migrating birds
Streamside garden Mountain habitat
Birder Spotlight: Morgan Amos
Part IV CONCLUSION
Resources
References/Citations
USDA Hardiness Zones and Temps
Photo Credits
Meet Jen McGuinness
Author Acknowledgments
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 18.03.2024 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 175 color photos |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
| Gewicht | 794 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7603-8211-5 / 0760382115 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7603-8211-0 / 9780760382110 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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