The Bee-friendly GardenThe Bee-friendly Garden
Design An Abundant, Flower-filled Yard That Nurtures Bees and Supports Biodiversity
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Book, 2016
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Current format, Book, 2016, , Available . Offered in 0 more formatsWith this lavishly illustrated guide, gardeners can create a stunningly colorful, vibrant, healthy, productive garden that helps not only the threatened honeybee, but the many lesser-known, amazing native bees as well.
For every gardener who cares about the planet, this guide to designing a bee garden helpsyou 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 LeBuhn 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.
For every gardener who cares about the planet, this guide to designing a bee garden helpsyou 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 LeBuhn 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.
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- Berkeley, CA : Ten Speed Press, c2016.
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