Planning and Designing a Hummingbird and Butterfly Garden: Welcoming Pollinators to Your Garden

By Janeen Walker

For home gardeners and nature enthusiasts of all skill levels, planning, designing and creating a garden that attracts hummingbirds and butterflies has never been easier! Guiding you through step-by-step in conversational language, this project handbook will provide you with everything you need to know. From understanding the habits of hummingbirds and butterflies, selecting and preparing the right location, container gardening, shopping in the garden center and ongoing maintenance, to a list of plant suggestions, you will feel like an expert! With sustainable gardening becoming increasingly vital, creating a pollinator garden not only helps ecosystems thrive but will provide years of enjoyment for you and your family.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Janeen Walker
• Release date: Jul 9, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370424399

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PLANNING AND DESIGNING A HUMMINGBIRD AND BUTTERFLY GARDEN: WELCOMING POLLINATORS TO YOUR GARDEN

© Janeen Walker 2017

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The author is not a certified landscape designer and has no formal education in this field. This book and the content provided herein are for educational purposes and suggestions only, based on the knowledge and experience of the author. Every effort has been made to ensure that the content provided in this book is accurate and helpful for our readers at publishing time. However, this is not an exhaustive treatment of the subject. No liability is assumed by the author or publisher for losses or damages due to the information provided. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for every situation. Readers and users of this book are solely responsible for their own choices, actions and results. It is strongly suggested that you consult appropriate professionals to assist you, such as surveyors, utility companies, landscape installation professionals, home owners associations, county extension offices, permits departments, local horticulturists, the department of agriculture and others.

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If you are a wildlife lover and interested in designing your perennial beds and garden spaces in order to attract butterflies and hummingbirds, there are a few things you might want to give some thought to first.

In this book, we will cover several areas of consideration; including, The Nature of Hummingbirds and Butterflies, Selecting Your Location, Preparing