Pollinator Friendly Gardening: Gardening for Bees, Butterflies, and Other Pollinators

I cannot imagine a more thorough or well done book on this very important subject. For those of us who have desire and space to create "habitat" gardens", it is a great gift to have such a supportive book as a reference. The lists of various types of plants for the various stages of butterfly development, such as larval, are very helpful and signal that different varieties of plants are helpful for different species and their stages. There are guest expert sections dotted through the book with a Q&A format that are very helpful and widen the knowledge base beyond just one author. But this isn't just a book about plants and insects. It is a call to action to help our eco-system, which is under tremendous stress, support the creatures we actually need to stay alive. The resources listed are very helpful such as organizations to learn more, for example, about hummingbirds, or bees. Although it is beyond me why more people and industries are not taking more overt action to stop the collapse of the bee population, because without pollinators our food supply is threatened, there is a good section covering this. It will take little effort on the part of gardeners to consciously include pollinator plants in the next round of planting. Use this book as a terrific guide and welcome the pollinators to your yard.

This book was an excellent resource regarding the best methods as to how to plant a pollination garden. If you love gardening, bees and just overall looking for info on planting wildflowers, this is a must read! Cheers!

I used this book in a Pollinator Class that I instructed. Really liked the content, layout and easy to use chapters. This is more a reference than a read through at one sitting. But, it has loads of factual information for those wanting to go the next step with a pollinator garden.

Wonderful book with beautiful photographs and lots of good information about starting gardens that are bee friendly. I bought this book for my daughter who is very interested in the bee population and what we can do to save the bees because our gardens are dependent on the bees. With this book and another that I purchased, my daughter has started a pollinator garden for the bees to attract them and supply them with the necessary flowers and nutrients they need. Great book with good information.

Interesting. Good addition for any gardners library.

I was so excited to get my copy of Pollinator Friendly Gardening. Perfect timing for ordering my plants. My husband got ahold of it first. Finally got a chance to look at it when he wasn't. I love the beautiful pictures. The plant lists make it easy to reference to for my orders. And the "ask the expert" in each section has been very helpful and informative. I'm excited for spring. Great book.

A garden can be your sanctuary. This book has beautiful photos along with great planting ideas for "your" sanctuary. I enjoyed the important information on how to attract pollinators, their care and feeding in addition to giving substitutes for pesticides and the section on Integrated Pest Management. If you are getting tired of your lawn, there are even some great ideas for that starting on page 51. I have several books I always refer to when gardening and this will be in my go-to library.

I always wanted to know which plants would help support our local bee, butterfly and hummingbird populations in Ohio. This book explains which annuals, perennials, herbs, shrubs, and trees are best to plant for all pollinators. Now I consult this book every time I'm buying seeds and plants at my local nursery!

Being aware is the first step in aiding environmental problems. This book is a terrific knowledge based, fact finding help.

Love this book