num_pages: 197
description: With our hearts and minds focused on the stewardship of the only planet we have the best way to engage in a hopeful future is to plant oaks! Let this book be your inspiration and guide. The American GardenerWith Bringing Nature Home  Doug Tallamy changed the conversation about gardening in America. His second book the New York Times bestseller Natures Best Hope  urged homeowners to take conservation into their own hands. Now he turns his advocacy to one of the most important species of the plant kingdomthe mighty oak tree. Oaks sustain a complex and fascinating web of wildlife. The Nature of Oaks reveals what is going on in oak trees month by month highlighting the seasonal cycles of life death and renewal. From woodpeckers who collect and store hundreds of acorns for sustenance to the beauty of jewel caterpillars Tallamy illuminates and celebrates the wonders that occur right in our own backyards. He also shares practical advice about how to plant and care for an oak along with information about the best oak species for your area. The Nature of Oaks will inspire you to treasure these trees and to act to nurture and protect them.
language: English
title: The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees
publisher: Timber Press