Title:
Bird-friendly gardening : guidance and projects for supporting birds in your landscape
Author:
McGuinness, Jen, author.
ISBN:
9780760382110
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
192 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
General Note:
"Jen McGuinness, of FrauZinnie.com"--Cover.
"Plus: 18 step-by-step native plant-focused garden projects and native plant lists to help you create a diversity of bird-friendly plantings, no matter the size of your space; valuable information on the importance of native plants--and the insects they support--to bird health; plans for creating a fruit-and berry-filled planting, a deer-resistant bird garden, a hummingbird and songbird sanctuary, condo-friendly container plantings, a backyard owl habitat, and more; best practices for using bird feeders, nest boxes, and bird baths safely; techniques for reducing window strikes and cat kills; actionable and simple-to-follow advice on fostering a diversity of backyard birds, from warblers and wrens to gnatcatchers and hummingbirds"--Page 4 of cover.
Contents:
Introduction -- All about birds -- Bird-friendly garden projects: General projects ; Medium-space projects ; Small-space projects ; Large-space projects -- Conclusion -- USDA hardiness zones and temps.
Abstract:
"With hundreds of North American bird species facing population decline or at risk of extinction, right now is the perfect time to create a home-based habitat garden that offers birds the resources they need to safely feed, migrate, breed, and thrive. Thankfully, making your outdoor space a secure and comfortable haven for many different bird species isn't a Herculean task. It's a matter of understanding the needs of our avian friends and how native plants, combined with purposeful garden design, can help meet those needs. And that's exactly the know-how you'll find here, outlined in a simple-to-follow, actionable format by author Jennifer McGuinness. Step beyond the seed-filled bird feeder and suet block, and learn how to further provide for birds."--Publisher.
