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Attracting Garden Pollinators is a friendly, accessible, information packed guide to gardening for and with pollinators. Pollinators are in trouble, but our gardens can help. Gardens represent a vast, varied 'nature reserve' packed with plants rich in nectar and pollen to sustain these delicate creatures. This book explores the role that pollinators play and how gardeners and people with gardens can do something to help attract and support them. From...
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¿Por qué alguien podría estar interesado en montar una granja de lombrices? Hoy en día, hay mucha gente que se preocupa por el medio ambiente. Las lombrices encajan perfectamente porque proporcionan fertilización a la tierra.
La desventaja es que ya no hay tantas. Los productos químicos que utilizan los agricultores ayudan a cultivar sus plantas. Estos productos químicos no se adaptan a las lombrices y, por tanto, éstas desaparecen de la...
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A friendly, accessible guide into the weird, but wonderful world of bees in the gardens of the UK.
From the common or garden bumblebees that nest in bird boxes, compost heaps, and old mouse holes making "Winnie the Pooh" style honey pots to feed their babes; to the quirky wool carder bee, a solitary bee that combs the fluff from garden plants to line her brood cells; and the amazing leaf cutter bee that carves chunks out of plant foliage to seal...
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Do you want to help save the bees? Not just for now, but for generations to come? Learn how you can make a difference to the fate of bees without ever owning a hive. Are you confused about what exactly you need to do to help bees? Do you wish there was a straight forward way to help bees without the expense and time of becoming a beekeeper? Beekeeper and speaker Damian Appleby has run workshops on helping bees for several years. Let him guide you...
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Plan your landscape or garden with more than 100 native plants that benefit birds, bees, and butterflies in Northern California.
The presence of birds, bees, and butterflies suggests a healthy, earth-friendly place. These most welcome guests also bring joy to those who appreciate watching them. Now, you can turn your yard into a perfect habitat that attracts them and, more importantly, helps them thrive. Professional nature photographer and botanist...
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Plan your landscape or garden with more than 100 native plants that benefit Northeastern birds, bees, and butterflies.
The presence of birds, bees, and butterflies suggests a healthy, earth-friendly place. These most welcome guests also bring joy to those who appreciate watching them. Now, you can turn your yard into a perfect habitat that attracts them and, more importantly, helps them thrive. Acclaimed author and expert entomologist Jaret C. Daniels...
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If you want to teach your children to understand insects and bugs' behavior, then keep reading. It is always hard to get children's attention, especially if you want to teach them something.Using my knowledge of child psychology and as a children's book writer, I created this book to meet parents' needs and the children's enjoyment.This book is suitable for children ages 5-9 but will get the whole family involved while having fun discovering why insects...
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Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
Rhonda Massingham Hart is a master gardener and the author of several books including...
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