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Author Tallamy, Douglas W.

Title Bringing nature home : how native plants sustain wildlife in our gardens / Douglas W. Tallamy.

Publication Info. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2007.
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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  635.951 TALLAMY    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  639.92 TALLAMY    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Non Fiction  639.92 TALLAMY    Check Shelf
 Burlington Public Library - Adult Department  639.9 TAL    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Adult Department  635.951 TALLAMY    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Adult Department  639.9 TALLAMY, DOUGLAD W.    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  635 TAL    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  639.9 TALLAMY    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  639.9 TALLAMY    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  639.92 TALLAMY    Check Shelf
Description 288 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-271) and index.
Contents Restoring natives to suburbia -- The vital new role of the suburban garden -- No place to hide -- Who cares about biodiversity? -- Why can't insects eat alien plants? -- What is native and what is not? -- The costs of using alien ornamentals -- Creating balanced communities -- Gardening for insect diversity -- Blending in with the neighbors -- Making it happen -- What should I plant? -- What does bird food look like? -- Answers to tough questions -- Afterword: The last refuge -- Appendix 1: Native plants with wildlife value and desirable landscaping attributes -- Appendix 2: Host plants of butterflies and showy moths -- Appendix 3: Experimental evidence.
Subject Native plants for cultivation -- United States.
Natural landscaping -- United States.
Animal-plant relationships -- United States.
Insect-plant relationships -- United States.
ISBN 9780881928549
0881928542
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