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This book was previously published as : Enjoying nature in the New Zealand garden. Includes bibliographical references and index. This book takes you on a ‘backyard safari’ and introduces many animals and plants, showing how they can be encouraged to take up residence, whether you have a small urban space or a more substantial garden. It is packed with ideas and projects to make the home garden more attractive to wildlife. These include a full colour guide to birds found in New Zealand gardens, plans for successful bird tables and nesting boxes, instructions for building ponds for frogs, fish and other wildlife, tables of plants and trees that provide shelter or food, tips on creating and maintaining wild areas, and advice on keeping and breeding live specimens.Contents
Contents : nature gardening projects; introduction; how to use this book; nature in the garden; a place for birds; lizards of the garden; spectacular insects; attracting butterflies and moths; the world of spiders; creepy-crawlies, things unseen; ponds, puddles and drains; wild animals in the garden; the unplanted plants; the natural garden; appendices; further reading; index; acknowledgements;Additional Info
Alternate Dewey : 598 birds - bird watching or 577 ecology - household - backyard.
