Humane Gardener

Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife

Nancy Lawson

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Princeton Architectural Press
18 April 2017

Conservation of wildlife & habitats; Organic gardening; Natural & wild gardening

A philosophical and practical guide for the gardener who hopes to wants to create a backyard garden in harmony with nature.

Why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. An eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson uses engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the United States, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists to demonstrate how we can apply the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces.

A book for gardens of all shapes, sizes, and budgets. Includes detailed chapters that address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden.

Includes a Getting Started section complete with general information, suggested further reading for specific regions, native plant information and regional databases, and native plant retail sources and suppliers.

Who is the humane gardener? The humane gardener practices compassionate landscaping. They attract wildlife and peacefully resolve conflicts with all the creatures that may inhabit their garden. They see the garden as a meeting place for all creatures, not a territory to be defended.

By: Nancy Lawson
Imprint: Princeton Architectural Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 145mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 490g
ISBN: 9781616895549
ISBN 10: 1616895543
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 18 April 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nancy Lawson is a writer, editor, and naturalist, and the founder of Humane Gardener, an outreach initiative to help people live in harmony with the animals in their backyards. She writes the ""Humane Backyard"" column for All Animals magazine, published by the Humane Society of the United States. Prior to being a freelance writer and consultant, she worked for 15 years as an editor on Humane Society publications.

Reviews for Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife

[W]e give Lawson a lot of credit for writing a very important book that everyone with a container gardener to a postage stamp yard to a large piece of property should read..Lawson's passionate plea to be humane includes practical and low cost solutions to enable us to cohabitate peacefully with wildlife in our yards. -The Plain Dealer