Pollinators

Learn about pollinator-friendly gardens.

Updated February 5, 2025
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The gardener's guide to native plants of the Southern Great Lakes region
Gray, Rick (Native plant gardener)
Paper Book
A Globe and Mail Bestseller Gardening with native plants is perhaps the fastest-growing sector in the gardening world. More and more gardeners are discovering the pleasure and benefits of growing native plants, particularly for our dwindling pollinator and bird populations....
The humane gardener : nurturing a backyard habitat for wildlife
Lawson, Nancy
Paper Book
A philosophical and practical guide for the gardener who hopes to wants to create a backyard garden in harmony with nature. Why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. An eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy...
Bringing nature home : how you can sustain wildlife with native plants
Tallamy, Douglas W.
Paper Book
This "miracle" of a guide book shows readers how to maintain harmony within their environment (Margaret Renkl, The Washington Post). In his groundbreaking book Bringing Nature Home, Douglas W. Tallamy reveals the unbreakable link between native...
Braiding sweetgrass : Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants
Kimmerer, Robin Wall.
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller A Washington Post Bestseller Named a "Best Essay Collection of the Decade" by Literary Hub As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member...
100 plants to feed the bees : provide a healthy habitat to help pollinators thrive
Ebook
The international bee crisis is threatening our global food supply, but this user-friendly field guide shows what you can do to help protect our pollinators. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation offers browsable profiles of 100 common flowers, herbs, shrubs, and trees that support...
The nature of oaks : the rich ecology of our most essential native trees
Tallamy, Douglas W.
Paper Book
"With our hearts and minds focused on the stewardship of the only planet we have, the best way to engage in a hopeful future is to plant oaks! Let this book be your inspiration and guide." --The American Gardener With Bringing Nature Home, Doug Tallamy changed the conversation about gardening in...
Serviceberry : Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
Kimmerer, Robin Wall.
Paper Book
The living landscape : designing for beauty and biodiversity in the home garden
Darke, Rick.
Paper Book
This "thoughtful, intelligent" gardening book will help readers create a garden that nurtures the wildlife communities surrounding them (The New York Times Book Review). Many gardeners today want a home landscape that nourishes and fosters wildlife, but...

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