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PublisherQuarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN-101631597507
ISBN-139781631597503
eBay Product ID (ePID)5038783931
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Book TitlePollinator Victory Garden : Win the War on Pollinator Decline with Ecological Gardening; Attract and Support Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Bats, and Other Pollinators
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicLife Sciences / Botany, Landscape, Environmental Conservation & Protection, General, Lawns
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Science, Gardening
AuthorKim Eierman
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight19.7 Oz
Item Length9.9 in
Item Width8.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2019-025269
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ReviewsEvery beekeeper should be thinking like this. Kim goes a long, long way to making it possible to make it happen for you. Try this book this year., With Eierman's guidance, easy to read charts, plants list, and even a Pollinator Victory Garden checklist, you can create a bio-diverse native habitat that can make a difference to the pollinators of the world., ...provides all the advice and information you'll need to get started on your own pollinator project., ...shares a wealth of information to support pollinators while also improving the environment around you., If you want to learn how to protect your pollinators and make sure they are taken care of throughout the year, I highly recommend getting The Pollinator Victory Garden!, It's a well written, well laid out book with lots of tips to help even a first time gardener. It's a book anyone who wants to help should have in their library., This book provides an in-depth education of how pollination works and what pollinators need to thrive, and then translates that information into actionable steps to take in the garden., "If everyone followed Kim Eierman's advice, our pollinator crisis would be solved. Her detailed, compassionate book provides actionable steps for helping not only much-loved garden visitors like butterflies and bees but also the less appreciated beetles, flies and other pollinating creatures. Her well-written, beautifully illustrated book is a call to action: if creating a victory food garden for humans was a patriotic act during World War II, then creating a victory garden for pollinators is an equally important citizen duty today." - Nancy Lawson, author of The Humane Gardener, Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife, With The Pollinator Victory Garden by Kim Eierman you can give pollinators a fighting chance. Provides a wealth of information to support pollinators while improving the environment.
Table Of ContentIntroduction Chapter 1 Essentials of Pollinators and Pollination Chapter 2 Providing Pollinators with a Place to Live Chapter 3 Providing Pollinators with Food to Eat Chapter 4 Parade of Pollinators: Meet the Pollinators Chapter 5 Creating and Growing a Pollinator Victory Garden Appendix Ten Tips for a Thriving Pollinator Victory Garden Pollinator Victory Garden Checklist Plant Lists Early-Blooming Native Trees and Shrubs for Bees Native Flowering Plants for Native Pollinators Native Flowering Plants for Honey Bees Native Flowering Plants for Hummingbirds Recommended Books Index About the Author
SynopsisThe passion and urgency that inspired WWI and WWII Victory Gardens is needed today to meet another threat to our food supply and our environment--the steep decline of pollinators. The Pollinator Victory Garden offers practical solutions for winning the war against the demise of these essential animals. Pollinators are critical to our food supply and responsible for the pollination of the vast majority of all flowering plants on our planet. Pollinators include not just bees , but many different types of animals, including insects and mammals. Beetles , bats , birds , butterflies , moths , flies , and wasps can be pollinators. But, many pollinators are in trouble , and the reality is that most of our landscapes have little to offer them . Our residential and commercial landscapes are filled with vast green pollinator deserts, better known as lawns. These monotonous green expanses are ecological wastelands for bees and other pollinators. With The Pollinator Victory Garden , you can give pollinators a fighting chance . Learn how to transition your landscape into a pollinator haven by creating a habitat that includes pollinator nutrition, larval host plants for butterflies and moths, and areas for egg laying, nesting, sheltering, overwintering, resting, and warming. Find a wealth of information to support pollinators while improving the environment around you - The importance of pollinators and the specific threats to their survival- How to provide food for pollinators using native perennials, trees, and shrubs that bloom in succession- Detailed profiles of the major pollinator types and how to attract and support each one- Tips for creating and growing a Pollinator Victory Garden, including site assessment, planning, and planting goals- Project ideas like pollinator islands, enriched landscape edges, revamped foundation plantings, meadowscapes, and other pollinator-friendly lawn alternatives The time is right for a new gardening movement. Every yard, community garden, rooftop, porch, patio, commercial, and municipal landscape can help to win the war against pollinator decline with The Pollinator Victory Garden ., Give pollinators a fighting chance! Transform your landscape into a breathtaking pollinator paradise with the practical solutions in this New York Times -featured guide. The passion and urgency that inspired WWI and WWII Victory Gardens is needed today to meet another threat to our food supply and our environment--the steep decline of pollinators. In The Pollinator Victory Garden , environmental horticulturalist, landscape designer, and New York Botanical Garden and Brooklyn Botanic Garden teacher Kim Eierman offers accessible, actionable information and tips for winning the war against the demise of these essential animals. Pollinators are critical to our food supply and responsible for the pollination of the vast majority of all flowering plants on our planet. Pollinators include not just bees , but many different types of animals, including insects and mammals. Beetles , bats , birds , butterflies , moths , flies , and wasps can be pollinators. But, many pollinators are in trouble , and the reality is that most of our landscapes have little to offer them . Our residential and commercial landscapes are filled with vast green pollinator deserts, better known as lawns. These monotonous green expanses are ecological wastelands for bees and other pollinators. With The Pollinator Victory Garden , learn how to transition your landscape into a pollinator haven by creating a habitat that includes pollinator nutrition, larval host plants for butterflies and moths, and areas for egg laying, nesting, sheltering, overwintering, resting, and warming. Perfect for beginner to intermediate gardeners, this guide offers a wealth of information to support pollinators while improving the environment around you : The importance of pollinators and the specific threats to their survival How to provide food for pollinators using native perennials, trees, and shrubs that bloom in succession Detailed profiles of the major pollinator types and how to attract and support each one Tips for creating and growing a Pollinator Victory Garden, including site assessment, planning, and planting goals Project ideas like pollinator islands, enriched landscape edges, revamped foundation plantings, meadowscapes, and other pollinator-friendly lawn alternatives A Pollinator Victory Garden checklist to help you plan and implement the steps needed to have a thriving pollinator garden Plant lists of native tree and shrub species organized by pollinator type and bloom time The time is right for a new gardening movement. Every yard, community garden, rooftop, porch, patio, commercial, and municipal landscape can help to win the war against pollinator decline with The Pollinator Victory Garden ., You can create a beautiful landscape that attracts and supports many different species of pollinators. The passion and urgency that inspired WWI and WWII Victory Gardens is needed today to meet another threat to our food supply and our environment-the steep decline of pollinators. The Pollinator Victory Garden offers practical solutions for winning the war against the demise of these essential animals. Pollinators are critical to our food supply and responsible for the pollination of the vast majority of all flowering plants on our planet. Pollinators include not just bees, but many different types of animals, including insects and mammals. Beetles, bats, birds, butterflies, moths, flies, and wasps can be pollinators. But, many pollinators are in trouble, and the reality is that most of our landscapes have little to offer them. Our residential and commercial landscapes are filled with vast green pollinator deserts, better known as lawns. These monotonous green expanses are ecological wastelands for bees and other pollinators. With The Pollinator Victory Garden , you can give pollinators a fighting chance. Learn how to transition your landscape into a pollinator haven by creating a habitat that includes pollinator nutrition, larval host plants for butterflies and moths, and areas for egg laying, nesting, sheltering, overwintering, resting, and warming. Find a wealth of information to support pollinators while improving the environment around you: The importance of pollinators and the specific threats to their survival How to provide food for pollinators using native perennials, trees, and shrubs that bloom in succession Detailed profiles of the major pollinator types and how to attract and support each one Tips for creating and growing a Pollinator Victory Garden, including site assessment, planning, and planting goals Project ideas like pollinator islands, enriched landscape edges, revamped foundation plantings, meadowscapes, and other pollinator-friendly lawn alternatives The time is right for a new gardening movement. Every yard, community garden, rooftop, porch, patio, commercial, and municipal landscape can help to win the war against pollinator decline with The Pollinator Victory Garden ., With The Pollinator Victory Garden , you can create a beautiful landscape that attracts and supports many different species of pollinators., Pollinators are critical to our food supply and responsible for the reproduction of the vast majority of all flowering plants on our planet. Pollinators include not just bees but also beetles, bats, birds, moths, flies, and other species. Many pollinators are in trouble and the reality is that most of our landscapes have little to offer them. By planting a bit differently and tweaking your landscape aesthetic, you can transition your landscape into a pollinator haven. Inside The Pollinator Victory Garden you'll find: Detailed descriptions of pollinators and the pollinator-friendly plants they love, Step-by-step instruction for turning your landscape into a pollinator paradise, Beautiful photographs, informative illustrations, ad plant lists Book jacket.
LC Classification NumberQK926.E34 2020
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- 06. Sep. 2025
The Pollinator Victory Garden is very useful for anyone who wants to make a pollinator garden.
This book has lots of helpful and interesting information on how to make a garden that will encourage pollinators and birds. Very useful.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
