The Wild Garden (Cassell's Garden Directories)

by Lucy Huntington (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $4.27

  Birdsong, colourful butterflies, the gentle hum of bees, enchanting glimpses of hedgehogs or other wild creatures - all add a vivid new perspective to your garden. But natural gardens are not just a matter of letting your plants run wild. This practical guide takes a realistic approach to organic methods and shows how to create your ideal garden. All aspects of planting and maintaining a garden are covered, including advice on habitats and soil types, co-ordinating colour and foliage, and identifying and dealing with pests.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2000

  $3.25

  Invite nature right to your own backdoor! At a time when the habitats of many wild plants, animals, and birds are under threat, gardens can become important conservation zones. Whether you're going all out to develop a full-scale sanctuary or simply a small urban oasis, here is wildlife gardening in all its aspects, from obtaining and planting native plant species to encouraging avian and four-legged friends to come by. Plus: ways to keep wild flowers and foliage disease-free without pesticides.