Ortho S All About Attracting Hummingbirds And Butterflies

Describes the nature of hummingbirds and butterflies and how to create a yard with plants, water, and feeding stations to attract them.

Resource added for the Landscape Horticulture Technician program 100014.

Describes the nature of hummingbirds and butterflies and how to create a yard with plants, water, and feeding stations to attract them.

This informative workbook provides easy steps that every Florida homeowner can take to help restore wildlife habitat in their own backyards and a journal to record their progress. An on-line website and forum (www.habitatjournal.com) provide a means for all wildlife enthusiasts to share their experiences and to help others with what they have learned. Proceeds from the on-line purchase of this book help to support the Habitat Journal website and the Project Backyard Brevard website.

Provides information on growing trees, perennials, annuals, grasses, herbs, and bulbs, features the basics of garden design, and talks about environmentally sound controls of pests and diseases.

In a recent article, the New York Times Magazine described butterfly watching as the fastest-growing segment of nature recreation. Little wonder - butterflies are beautiful, exotic, interesting, and observable by anyone, virtually anywhere, young or old, urban or rural. Consummate teachers, the Suttons use the same easy-to-understand style that has made both of their previous books in the How to Spot series bestsellers. Taking up where field guides leave off, they reveal which habitats are sure to hold large butterfly populations and which specific host plants attract butterflies. They address how to use binoculars and share the secrets of how to approach a butterfly without scaring it off. Environmentally sensitive and unobtrusive observation is emphasized, not outdated netting and collecting. Exceptional nectar sources, which are feeding grounds for vast numbers of butterflies, are described. Full-color photographs appear throughout. The Suttons' proven butterfly-watching techniques

Extensive encyclopedia documents more than 500 flowers, including growing advice and selection tips.Photos of nine region-specific gardens show how to successfully design, plant, and care for a beautiful flower garden.Advice for different growing regions and appropriate cultivars.Instructions on drying flowers.Combines beautiful photography with practical growing advice.

Provides tips on simplifying flower gardening and on using color, plans for a variety of gardens, and a gallery of easy-to-grow gardens.