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Author:

Purdie, Doug.

Title:

The bee friendly garden : easy ways to help the bees and make your garden grow / Doug Purdie.

Publisher:

Murdoch Books,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

205 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm

Subject:

Garden ecology.
Bee culture.
Plants, Ornamental.
Insect-plant relationships.
Gardening to attract wildlife.
Honey plants.
Bees.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

Appendix: Pest control recipes. The birds and the bees -- The war on weeds -- The world of bees -- Simple changes anyone can make -- Let's get gardening -- Edible plants -- Native plants -- Exotic plants -- Beehives and bee motels -- The good, the bad and the ugly: other garden insects -- Conclusion: the pollinator highway -- Appendix: Pest control recipes.

Summary:

A grower's handbook to attracting bees and other beneficial insects. The Bee Friendly Garden is a guide for all gardeners great and small to encouraging bees and other good bugs to your green space ... Includes: - How bees forage and why your garden needs them - A comprehensive plant guide to bee friendly plants - Simple changes anybody can make - Ideas for gardens of all sizes - Natural pest control and companion planting advice.

ISBN:

1743367570
9781743367575
1743367562
9781743367568

OCLC:

(OCoLC)952380532

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

MDPA423 -- Steamboat Rock Public Library (Steamboat Rock)

SKPC094 -- Sumner Public Library (Sumner)