Lebuhn Gretchen - The Bee - Friendly Garden Design An Abundant Flower - Filled Yard That Nurtures Bees And Supports Biodiversity - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: For every gardener who cares about the planet this guide to designing a bee garden helps you create a stunningly colorful vibrant healthy habitat that attracts both honeybees and native bees. In The Bee - Friendly Garden award - winning garden designer Kate Frey and bee expert Gretchen Le Buhn provide everything you need to know to create a dazzling garden that helps both the threatened honeybee and our own native bees. No matter how small or large your space and regardless of whether you live in the city suburbs or country just a few simple changes to your garden can fight the effects of colony collapse disorder and the worldwide decline in bee population that threatens our global food chain. There are many personal benefits of having a bee garden as well! Bee gardens: contain a gorgeous variety of flowers bloom continuously throughout the seasons are organic pesticide - free and ecologically sustainable develop healthy and fertile soil attract birds butterflies and other beneficial insects increase the quantity of your fruit and vegetable harvest improve the quality flavor and size of your produce Illustrated with spectacular full - color photos The Bee - Friendly Garden debunks myths about bees explains seasonal flower progression and provides detailed instructions for nest boxes and water features. From super blooming flowers to regional plant lists and plants to avoid The Bee - Friendly Garden is an essential tool for every gardener who cares about the planet and wants to make their yard a welcoming habitat for nature's most productive pollinator.
Title: The Bee - Friendly Garden Design An Abundant Flower - Filled Yard That Nurtures Bees And Supports Biodiversity
Author(s): Lebuhn Gretchen
Publisher: Random House Usa Inc
Barcode: 9781607747635
Pages: 224 Pages, 170 Photos
Publication Date: 2/9/2016
Category: Garden Design & Planning