"Bird-Friendly Gardening is the definitive guide to planting a wildlife-welcoming home landscape filled with a diversity of native plants that feed, shelter, and support birds"--
"Bird-Friendly Gardening is the definitive guide to planting a wildlife-welcoming home landscape filled with a diversity of native plants that feed, shelter, and support birds"--Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Jen McGuinness is a writer, editor, and photographer who began regularly writing as Frau Zinnie in 2011 on FrauZinnie.com. The website features Jen’s writing, photography, and personal gardening experiences in her Connecticut, US, garden, along with interviews with garden experts. She is a proponent of organic gardening methods and wildlife-friendly gardens. Jen has worked in local journalism, nonprofit communications, a small business, and in corporate communications. She explored other interests along the way, earning two master’s degrees. Jen is an award-winning local journalist, earning recognition from the New England Press Association, the Connecticut chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Awards for Publication Excellence.
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Part I INTRODUCTION Part II ALL ABOUT BIRDS Basic needs What birds eat Regional differences Providing fresh water throughout the year Migration Four main travel routes Safe feeder practices Nesting box basics Part III BIRD-FRIENDLY GARDEN PROJECTS GENERAL PROJECTS How to prevent window strikes Tips for safely photographing birds Drought-tolerant garden featuring native grasses Grow your own birdseed Fruit garden for the birds Birder Spotlight: Susie Creamer Native plant rain garden Incorporating bird feeders into your garden Ways to reduce your lawn area SMALL-SPACE PROJECTS Hummingbird haven/balcony patio garden Shady patio retreat Birder Spotlight: Jamie Weiss Water-wise native garden Native plant container gardening Birder Spotlight: Jillian Bell Condo-friendly plantings West coast window box MEDIUM-SPACE PROJECTS Moisture-rich garden Insect garden Sunny hummingbird and songbird garden Deer-resistant garden Southwest retreat Birder Spotlight: Jason Kitting Flowering vines hideaway LARGE-SPACE PROJECTS Woodland retreat Create an owl-friendly habitat Warbler-friendly habitat Birder Spotlight: Laura Jackson Coastal garden for migrating birds Streamside garden Mountain habitat Birder Spotlight: Morgan Amos Part IV CONCLUSION Resources References/Citations USDA Hardiness Zones and Temps Photo Credits Meet Jen McGuinness Author Acknowledgments Index
Part I INTRODUCTION Part II ALL ABOUT BIRDS Basic needs What birds eat Regional differences Providing fresh water throughout the year Migration Four main travel routes Safe feeder practices Nesting box basics Part III BIRD-FRIENDLY GARDEN PROJECTS GENERAL PROJECTS How to prevent window strikes Tips for safely photographing birds Drought-tolerant garden featuring native grasses Grow your own birdseed Fruit garden for the birds Birder Spotlight: Susie Creamer Native plant rain garden Incorporating bird feeders into your garden Ways to reduce your lawn area SMALL-SPACE PROJECTS Hummingbird haven/balcony patio garden Shady patio retreat Birder Spotlight: Jamie Weiss Water-wise native garden Native plant container gardening Birder Spotlight: Jillian Bell Condo-friendly plantings West coast window box MEDIUM-SPACE PROJECTS Moisture-rich garden Insect garden Sunny hummingbird and songbird garden Deer-resistant garden Southwest retreat Birder Spotlight: Jason Kitting Flowering vines hideaway LARGE-SPACE PROJECTS Woodland retreat Create an owl-friendly habitat Warbler-friendly habitat Birder Spotlight: Laura Jackson Coastal garden for migrating birds Streamside garden Mountain habitat Birder Spotlight: Morgan Amos Part IV CONCLUSION Resources References/Citations USDA Hardiness Zones and Temps Photo Credits Meet Jen McGuinness Author Acknowledgments Index
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