Texas wildscapes
Subtitle: gardening for wildlife : the Texas A&M nature guides edition
By: Kelly Conrad Bender.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781603440851
Subjects: Gardening to attract wildlife -- Texas; Natural landscaping -- Texas; Native plant gardening -- Texas
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Welcome to wildscaping!; title: Creating a wildscape; title: Why wildscaping is necessary; title: Benefits of wildscaping; title: The trouble with lawns; title: Texas Wildscapes Backyard Habitat Certification Program; title: Related Texas Parks and Wildlife programs; title: The ecological regions of Texas; title: The ten ecoregions of Texas; title: The basics of wildlife habitat; title: Food; title: Cover; title: Water; title: Designing your wildscape; title: Taking inventory; title: Evaluating current use; title: Evaluating future needs; title: Designing for function; title: Selecting plants; title: Design checklist; title: The importance of soil; title: Maintaining a wildscape; title: Gardening tips for Texas critters; title: Birds; title: Creating a "bird-friendly" yard; title: Common Texas birds; title: Hummingbirds; title: Designing a hummingbird garden; title: Plants that attract hummingbirds; title: Hummingbird feeders; title: Mammals, reptiles & amphibians; title: Mammals; title: Reptiles and amphibians; title: Poisonous Texas snakes; title: Amphibians; title: Insects & spiders; title: Butterflies; title: Garden troubleshooting; title: Gate crashers & unwanted guests; title: Special areas; title: Shady areas; title: Wet area gardening; title: Dealing with deer; title: Watch out for exotics!; title: The problem with exotics; title: Common exotic plants to avoid; title: Other problem plants.