The Natural History of a Garden
Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
Published: March 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780881925784
Subjects: Gardening; Insects & spiders; Zoology & animal sciences; Gardening / Horticulture; Garden animals; Natural history; Gardening/Plants; General; Essays; Gardening / General; Ecology; Garden ecology; Gardens
First sentence: Although most people understand perfectly what is meant by the word 'garden', it is nevertheless almost impossible to define.
Description: "The book opens with advice on how to hone observational skills so you recognize not just the insects but also their predators, and take note of the diversity of pollinators from the familiar honey-bees to the low-temperature bumble-bees and late-night moths. After plants and animals there follow similarly detailed studies of soil, seasonal change, ecology, water and garden visitors. The book's principles apply to gardens anywhere in the world although the species and events observed will obviously vary with the garden's location."--Jacket.