Publisher's Synopsis
Winner of the Garden Media Guild New Talent Award 2010.
Gardening for wildlife is hugely enjoyable. There is somethinguplifting about having butterflies in your flowerbeds, frogs in yourwater feature and birds in your bushes - and knowing that they're herebecause of you. Butif you want a 'nice' garden too, don't worry! This new book busts themyths that wildlife gardens have to be 'wild', or that you can onlygarden for wildlife in a 'wildlife garden'. You can easily fit inwildlife gardening alongside everything else you want from your garden. Thesecret is understanding the 'home needs' of your guests. Tap into theirneeds and you can create a five-star hotel for birds, bees, butterfliesand more. As well as looking at a host of different species,there are sections to help you create entire habitats, such as woodland and meadow gardens, and a catalogue of over 300 of thevery best garden flowers, shrubs and trees for wildlife. So nomatter how large or small your garden, whether it is formal or a familyfootball pitch, there are all sorts of things you can do. If you lovewildlife and want to encourage more, this inspirational book will helpyou sow the seeds and reap the rewards.
