Backyard woodland
Subtitle: how to maintain and sustain your trees, water, and wildlife
By: Josh VanBrakle
Series: Country man know how; Countryman know how
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9781581575095
Subjects: Care of Trees; Forest management; Forests and forestry
Description: More than 10 million citizens own over half of the forestland in America. The vast majority of landowners want to do right by their land, but until now, there's been no single resource to help them do so. Backyard Woodland is a comprehensive guide to nurturing the land in your care, from soil and water protection to fostering wildlife diversity and keeping the land whole.  Backyard Woodland also feature tips for the financial considerations that come from land-owning, including how to save money on your taxes and how to make some extra income from responsible timber sales and viable farming. Owning a piece of the forest is a rare privilege, and this complete guide will help you get the most out of the experience"--Page [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Private landowners rule!; title: Where do I start?; title: Nature's beauty; title: Get out and play!; title: Health and wellness; title: Wonderful woodland wildlife; title: The world's biggest water filter; title: Changing climate, changing woodland; title: The taxman cometh; title: POSTED; title: A burning problem; title: Chowing down; title: Timber!; title: Farm the forest; title: Other income sources; title: Start a new forest; title: Keep your woods as woods; title: Leave a legacy.