Bring
back the butterflies with this book: Gardening for the Butterflies:
Designing and Creating a Butterfly-Friendly Landscape. The book is written
for the novice or experienced gardener that wants to encourage butterflies to
their area. The book is arranged
alphabetically by botanical or scientific name. Over
100 species are featured and are arranged by plant usage - Trees, Shrubs,
Vines, Annual, Perennials, and Herbs. Over 390 color photographs depicting some
of the many butterfly plants and cultural requirements that will attract
butterflies stating whether the species is nectar, larval host plant or both.
After each section there is a nectar and larval food plants list. It’s simple
to read and understand with step-by-step instructions for butterfly and
container gardening.
In recent years, the natural
habitat of the butterfly has gradually diminished due to the rapid growth of
modern cities and suburbs, climate change, extreme weather, and loss of native
habitats. In an effort to increase the butterfly population within
suburbia, utilization of butterfly gardens and butterfly container gardens by
homeowners and renters introduces a small haven for the butterfly within
today’s cities. Any jester, large or small will help bring back the
butterflies to your area.
This book will allow the reader
to plan and plant a butterfly garden.
Basic butterfly gardening topics include: the life
cycle of the butterfly, an introduction to butterfly gardening, planning and
planting your garden, gardening tips and guidelines, and planning and planting
butterfly container gardens, watering, and fertilizers to have a
beautiful garden. To help in the design process the book includes a butterfly
design plan and key to where the plants go, suggested plants for each zone
3-11, and a master list of nectar and larval food plants for zones 3-11 for the
design key to help in the design process.
Follow these simple steps and you will
discover the beautiful action, the color, and the delight of having a butterfly
garden in your yard or your container garden!!
The book can be purchased on Amazon: Butterfly Gardening Book
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Happy Gardening
