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100 Plants to Feed the Birds: Turn Your Home Garden into a Healthy Bird Habitat

100 Plants to Feed the Birds: Turn Your Home Garden into a Healthy Bird Habitat

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  • Author：Laura Erickson
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Louise （Bookmarks and Stages blog Cannon ，

Perhaps you’re a bird lover  who wants to know more about feeding them or encourage more into your garden， or perhaps you’ve suddenly got space to grow plants， whether in the ground or pots and want a wildlife food-bar。 Whether you’re a novice or know a lot， this is a book I recommend for you。 You don’t need to feed the birds with only “tuppence a bag” of seed， you can also grow your own。In my garden， in the UK， for example， we grow cornflowers。 Leave the flowers after they’ve finished flowering Perhaps you’re a bird lover  who wants to know more about feeding them or encourage more into your garden， or perhaps you’ve suddenly got space to grow plants， whether in the ground or pots and want a wildlife food-bar。 Whether you’re a novice or know a lot， this is a book I recommend for you。 You don’t need to feed the birds with only “tuppence a bag” of seed， you can also grow your own。In my garden， in the UK， for example， we grow cornflowers。 Leave the flowers after they’ve finished flowering and birds like goldfinches will gorge on the seeds。 This book will show you more plants and trees you can also grow and native to North America。 It gives clear information about the plants to grow， how to care for them and a guide for sun exposure。It’s useful as a reference and guidebook for those wanting to create or expand their own wildlife haven， as of course the plants you grow will attract more than birds too。Rated 4。5 stars on my Bookmarks and Stages blog 。。。more

Polly Krize ，

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。For all of us who are avid bird lovers and watchers， this is a great book to encourage the planting of plants healthy for birds， besides the feeders that people love to hang。 From native plants to insects that birds love， all is presented here for North American birders。 Well written book。

A Broken Zebra ，

"A book of nature cannot possibly list all the best choices for every yard。 The plants listed here， all native to the United States and Canada， are good possibilities to start with， but state and local native plant organizations and birding clubs should be able to provide you with invaluable advice relevant to your local situation。" - Laura EricksonInformative with a layout that flows and is pleasing。 This guide has a nice balance of words， photos， and facts on the pages， and is divided in a man "A book of nature cannot possibly list all the best choices for every yard。 The plants listed here， all native to the United States and Canada， are good possibilities to start with， but state and local native plant organizations and birding clubs should be able to provide you with invaluable advice relevant to your local situation。" - Laura EricksonInformative with a layout that flows and is pleasing。 This guide has a nice balance of words， photos， and facts on the pages， and is divided in a manner that makes sense; easy to navigate！ The back includes an index as well as photo credits。The book addresses four-season support for gardens versus the typical color consideration for its visual allure， saying "Well-thought-out landscaping for birds has aesthetic appeal， too， but it also embraces the full annual cycle， from winter through the following winter， of a variety bird species"， and that gardening for birds is more than just a hummingbird garden。 Erickson goes on to say that a bird garden may be tricky due to the confusing nature of species names。 "When the American Ornithologists' Union published the first 'Check-List of North American Birds' in 1886， they included an English name and a Latin scientific name for each。。。（d）espite the many checklists and guidebooks published since， bird names are still hard to keep straight。 Plant names are even less standardized。" So， the book lists their recommended genus alongside some species representing good choices for various parts of the country。 。。。more

Kat Dietrich ，

100 Plants to Feed the Birds by Laura Erickson is a guide。  The title says it all。  It is what it is。First， let me thank NetGalley， the publisher Storey Publishing and of course the author， for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。My Synopsis and Opinions:First， I must say that this is a beautiful book， with amazing photographs and a lot of information。  Reading on an e-reader， tablet， or computer will not do this book justice。  It reall 100 Plants to Feed the Birds by Laura Erickson is a guide。  The title says it all。  It is what it is。First， let me thank NetGalley， the publisher Storey Publishing and of course the author， for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。My Synopsis and Opinions:First， I must say that this is a beautiful book， with amazing photographs and a lot of information。  Reading on an e-reader， tablet， or computer will not do this book justice。  It really must be purchased and set somewhere for everyone to enjoy。The book is set up in different parts。  The first is just setting up your backyard， and creating a welcoming environment for birds。  It delves into the relationship between birds and plants， and why feeders aren't the only thing that birds need。  It explains that plants not only nourish birds with their seeds， and insects，  but also provide nesting materials。  It also looks into the different seasons， and reminds us that even in the winter， trees and shrubs hold not only a safe habitat， but nourishment for birds in the form of insect larvae and beetles。  The book also talks about native vs non-native plants， and highly recommends you investigate your own local native plants。Part 2 delves into the actual plants。。。and there is a lot of detail。 It is separated into different types of plants。  Headings include Conifers （which include things like cedars and firs）; Broadleaf plants （which include birch， willow， maple， oak）; Grasses; Herbaceous plants （basically flowering plants）; Plants that grow on trees; Shrubs;  Vines; and Cactus and Yuccas。  Under each heading， each individual plant/tree segment has information as to the benefit it provides to birds， -- for example where in North America it can be found （or will grow）， which birds will nest in it， what nourishment it will provide，  in what season it will be used， etc。 After this， there is a chapter on Favorite plants of North American Birds; a chapter on North American Native Plant Societies; and an extensive Index。Overall， I highly recommend this book。  The information is extensive， the book is easy to read， and the pictures are glorious。For a more complete review of this book and others， （including the reason I chose to read/review this book， as well as author information and contact details）， please visit my blog: http://katlovesbooksblog。wordpress。com/ 。。。more

Tractor Girl ，

The book refers more to birds and gardens in the USA， not in the UK where I am based。Appears to be well written with decent photographs

Denice Langley ，

every year I build another flower bed， emphasing the bird and bee friendly plants。 I've had problems finding information on which plants are best for my local area。 This book is perfect for those like me who want to insure the work is appreciated by the pollinators。 I just wish I had this book 5 years ago。 every year I build another flower bed， emphasing the bird and bee friendly plants。 I've had problems finding information on which plants are best for my local area。 This book is perfect for those like me who want to insure the work is appreciated by the pollinators。 I just wish I had this book 5 years ago。 。。。more

Brannigan ，

This review was originally published on NetGalley。com。 I was given an ebook freely by NetGalley and the book’s publisher in return for a voluntary and honest review。100 Plants to Feed BirdsBy Laura EricksonThis is an all encompassing book overflowing with information。 The layout is so good and easy to use and understand。 Laura Erickson truly shows how passionate she is on the subject。 Erickson breaks the plants down by tree， grass， flower， shrub， vine and cactus。 She also uses individual graphic This review was originally published on NetGalley。com。 I was given an ebook freely by NetGalley and the book’s publisher in return for a voluntary and honest review。100 Plants to Feed BirdsBy Laura EricksonThis is an all encompassing book overflowing with information。 The layout is so good and easy to use and understand。 Laura Erickson truly shows how passionate she is on the subject。 Erickson breaks the plants down by tree， grass， flower， shrub， vine and cactus。 She also uses individual graphics that easily tell you the many different ways a plant is used， food， attracting insects， nesting material， shelter， and so on。 For each individual plant we get a brief description along with where it can grow。 How much water， sun and type of soil it needs as well as how useful it is to birds during the four seasons。 Then you see what birds use the particular plant。At the back of the book there are two sections; common birds of North America and their favorite plant for food and nesting。 And Native Plant societies for each state and providence。 For anyone interested in birds or plants this is worth adding to your reference library。 。。。more

Teri ，

100 Plants to Feed the Birds by Laura Erickson is a great guide to help you decide what to plant to provide an oasis for birds。 It’s well organized， easy to read and provided much needed inspiration！ Now I’ll just have to plan and plant！**Thank you NetGalley for an electronic ARC of this novel。

Jenna ，

This was an absolutely gorgeous book。 The images of the birds and the plants were vivid and inspiring。 It inspired me to look into what I can plant here in Zone 5 to increase my bird counts！ I also liked the way it was split up in the contents - making it easy to find by the element I want to plant and add。 Definitely worth the purchase as it would be a beautiful addition to your coffee table！

Tawney ，

Excellent reference book。 It begins with information on creating habitat and there is much to consider （even some native plants are invasive outside of their natural range）。 Then there are the 100 plants。 They are organized as trees， shrubs， flowers， etc。 For each one there are icons indicating the ways the plant attracts birds such as seeds， nesting， etc。 as well as a warning， if needed， about any adverse traits。 There is a brief general discussion and information on specific varieties and the Excellent reference book。 It begins with information on creating habitat and there is much to consider （even some native plants are invasive outside of their natural range）。 Then there are the 100 plants。 They are organized as trees， shrubs， flowers， etc。 For each one there are icons indicating the ways the plant attracts birds such as seeds， nesting， etc。 as well as a warning， if needed， about any adverse traits。 There is a brief general discussion and information on specific varieties and the types of birds the plant benefits。 Then a range map and basic notes on size， soil type， light。 Many pictures of both birds and plants， an extensive index and a list of native plant societies in the US and Canada。 Perhaps not every tiny bit of information you want， but a great place to start。 I received a digital advanced copy of the book compliments of Storey Publishing and NetGalley。 。。。more

Sophie Crane ，

My Mum， Myself & A Pen-Pal of My Mum's All Enjoy Feeding the Birds 365 Days of the Year & This Book has Helped us with some Alternative Options of Food。（Thanks to Net Galley & Laura Erickson for this Book）。 My Mum， Myself & A Pen-Pal of My Mum's All Enjoy Feeding the Birds 365 Days of the Year & This Book has Helped us with some Alternative Options of Food。（Thanks to Net Galley & Laura Erickson for this Book）。 。。。more

J。S。 ，

I've always loved feeding the birds in the backyard， but would like to make my yard more naturally attractive to them without having to go the route of fully planting with native plants。 Too often， my neighbors who "go native" have yards that look messy and unattractive （to me）， although perhaps they have more birds than I do。 （I don't see any evidence of it， however。） This is a nice book with beautiful photos and is much more helpful than the simple magazine articles I usually read on the subje I've always loved feeding the birds in the backyard， but would like to make my yard more naturally attractive to them without having to go the route of fully planting with native plants。 Too often， my neighbors who "go native" have yards that look messy and unattractive （to me）， although perhaps they have more birds than I do。 （I don't see any evidence of it， however。） This is a nice book with beautiful photos and is much more helpful than the simple magazine articles I usually read on the subject。 It has sections on lots of trees and plants that provide the nesting spaces and food items birds will be looking for。 At first I felt like it was too heavy on recommending trees （which aren't easy to change in a yard） and those plants that don't always look well in suburban settings， but it also covers a lot of perennial and annual flowers and plants， with specifics on which species and what birds they will attract。 You may have to hunt through the book to find plants that will grow in your area， but this is a very nice book that feels much more complete than most of the other resources I've seen。 。。。more

Patti ，

What a beautiful book！ Clear color photographs depict both the plants which feed and protect the birds， but also includes photographs of the birds。 A map of where the plants grow and when the birds are in the region is very helpful。 The prepub that I am reviewing had space for an index- an absolute essential- but it was not included。 The thoroughness of the rest of the book makes me believe that the index will be of the same quality。

Amanda ，

A guide to 100 of the most important garden plants for supporting birds in North America。Plants are organised by conifers， broadleaves， grasses， herbaceous plants， miscellaneous （including lichens， parasites and epiphytes）， shrubs， vines， cacti。 Each plant is described in terms of its use in supporting and encouraging named species of birds to the garden。 A key identifies the parts of the plant most attractive to birds， or insects on which birds feed。 An information box sets out the plant’s uses A guide to 100 of the most important garden plants for supporting birds in North America。Plants are organised by conifers， broadleaves， grasses， herbaceous plants， miscellaneous （including lichens， parasites and epiphytes）， shrubs， vines， cacti。 Each plant is described in terms of its use in supporting and encouraging named species of birds to the garden。 A key identifies the parts of the plant most attractive to birds， or insects on which birds feed。 An information box sets out the plant’s uses， requirements for exposure （sun/shade）， soil moisture， seasonality， colour and height， with a map illustrating the plant’s range in the US。 Beautiful full-colour photos throughout of each plant， with some of the bird visitors it may attract。Also comes with basic planning advice， a list of invasives （to be avoided）， a resource list and a glossary。My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC。 。。。more

Carolyn Vandine West ，

This book would make a beautiful coffee table book。 The pictures are bright and colorful。 The book contains a wealth of information on different trees and plants that attract birds。 I really liked how the author specifically noted species of plants and trees that are native to North America versus invasive species from other countries。 It took me a bit to get through all of the pages and information in this book。 For a casual reader it is a great source of ideas when adding new plants to your ga This book would make a beautiful coffee table book。 The pictures are bright and colorful。 The book contains a wealth of information on different trees and plants that attract birds。 I really liked how the author specifically noted species of plants and trees that are native to North America versus invasive species from other countries。 It took me a bit to get through all of the pages and information in this book。 For a casual reader it is a great source of ideas when adding new plants to your garden and wooded areas。 There is something for everyone。 If I had not been reading this for a review I would have skipped most of the first third of the book。 It would have been nice to have it arranged more by geographic areas。 Many parts referred to trees that would be great for reforestation or just forests in general。 But many of these 300 foot or more giants would not be appropriate for anything outside forests。 I would not consider a 300 foot pine or fir tree even in my woods in Kentucky。 However reading this on PocketBooks was a chore — eww。 I received an e-version of the book from the publisher through NetGalley。 This did not affect my honest review。 。。。more

Yvonne ，

This is a fabulous book that is full of photos， information and advice for helping the feathered friends that visit your garden。 I didn't realise that is a book based in America， so there are some birds that we don't get in the UK。 That being said， it is still a fabulous book to flick through and pick up ideas for my own garden。The first thing I liked about this book was the gorgeous photos of the birds， as I mentioned there are birds we don't have in the UK， but that didn't matter at all。 We ha This is a fabulous book that is full of photos， information and advice for helping the feathered friends that visit your garden。 I didn't realise that is a book based in America， so there are some birds that we don't get in the UK。 That being said， it is still a fabulous book to flick through and pick up ideas for my own garden。The first thing I liked about this book was the gorgeous photos of the birds， as I mentioned there are birds we don't have in the UK， but that didn't matter at all。 We have our own variations of many of the birds。 Also mentioned in this book are tree species， and again there are some we don't have。The book is gorgeous， I got a kindle copy and it was great flicking through on the larger PC， so I was able to see the images in greater detail。 This book is full of many tips for helping to promote your own garden and to encourage the wild birds to visit。 In doing this you will also encourage insects that will then be beneficial for pollinating your own flowers and vegetables。 The basic advice is given as well as more detailed advice， quick hints and tips are given as well as themes that may take longer to come into their own， especially if you are planting slower-growing plants。This is one that anyone interested in nature and encouraging nature into your garden will enjoy。 You can be an armchair gardener as well as an active one with plots and plants。 An informative and interesting book that I have taken some tips for planting next year， ideal as it isn't due for publication until 20th December 2022， making it an ideal Christmas present。 Well laid out， gorgeous to look through and one I would definitely recommend。 。。。more

Carlene Stephen ，

This book was great for me as I have been interested in making my garden more bird friendly since spending a lot of time at home during the various lockdowns and watching the birds in my garden using the plants as a food source。This is the type of book I will keep for future reference as I continue to improve my garden。I feel that everyone who is interested in gardening and is concerned with the lack of green space for wildlife should get this book and help to create a safe haven for our native This book was great for me as I have been interested in making my garden more bird friendly since spending a lot of time at home during the various lockdowns and watching the birds in my garden using the plants as a food source。This is the type of book I will keep for future reference as I continue to improve my garden。I feel that everyone who is interested in gardening and is concerned with the lack of green space for wildlife should get this book and help to create a safe haven for our native birds。 。。。more

Christena ，

Author Laura Erickson created an exquisite book to help birds。 She delves into plants， trees， shrubs， cactus， and yuccas most beneficial for our feathered friends。 The best part of her book is the grasses she showcases， because many of us， even as professional wildlife biologists tend to forget that native grasses are essential to help feed birds and other wildlife。 Mixed with superb photos and graphics， this book provides insightful knowledge and guidance on what to plant to help birds。 Love， l Author Laura Erickson created an exquisite book to help birds。 She delves into plants， trees， shrubs， cactus， and yuccas most beneficial for our feathered friends。 The best part of her book is the grasses she showcases， because many of us， even as professional wildlife biologists tend to forget that native grasses are essential to help feed birds and other wildlife。 Mixed with superb photos and graphics， this book provides insightful knowledge and guidance on what to plant to help birds。 Love， love that she mentions Goldenrod as a beneficial plant， along with Ironweed。 Those two plants are often overlooked as being needed by wildlife。 Erickson even presents lichens， mosses， and mistletoe as being important for birds。 Hopefully， in the final printed version， the Glossary will be more expanded。 Overall， 100 Plants to Feed the Birds， will be a valuable resource to people wanting to help birds。 While the photos are beautiful the layout and presentation of the material are even more eye-catching as a quick reference guide and quick read。 。。。more

Kristen Lesperance ，

I love birds！ I have spent and continue to spend hours upon hours enjoying and observing the birds in my yard。 I'm always on the hunt more better ways to bring birds to my yard。 This book was just another thing I needed to up my bird game。 I have two 50 year old pine trees in my front yard and I see first hand how much these two frees provide food， shelter and safety for all the different bird species that come and go。 I loved that trees were not skipped in this book and each plant was detailed I love birds！ I have spent and continue to spend hours upon hours enjoying and observing the birds in my yard。 I'm always on the hunt more better ways to bring birds to my yard。 This book was just another thing I needed to up my bird game。 I have two 50 year old pine trees in my front yard and I see first hand how much these two frees provide food， shelter and safety for all the different bird species that come and go。 I loved that trees were not skipped in this book and each plant was detailed to show the region， growing/planting information， what birds these trees attract and overall tree/bird information。 Not only did I feel like I had the chance to learn more about the birds I love， I felt like I was learning so much about the plants that the birds frequent。 My favourite section was the grasses。 I have been thinking about making a native grass section in my garden and this gave me great ideas。 。。。more

Annie McDonnell ，

This is a truly beautiful book。 I will be getting a print copy for my in-laws and myself。 I loved all the knowledge I learned and hope to make my yard a bird oasis next spring。 Thank you Netgalley for the ARC。。 #100PlantstoFeedtheBirds #NetGalley #LauraErickson

Pam Sartain ，

100 Plants to Feed the Birds by Laura Erickson has a lot of photos of plants and birds， aimed at North America， but shows the pure breadth of different plants that encourage birds into gardens。I thought the book was really nice， and I was interested to see just how many different birds liked such different plants！100 Plants to Feed the Birds was published on 20th December 2022， and is available from Amazon， Waterstones and Bookshop。org。You can follow Laura Erickson on her website。I was given acc 100 Plants to Feed the Birds by Laura Erickson has a lot of photos of plants and birds， aimed at North America， but shows the pure breadth of different plants that encourage birds into gardens。I thought the book was really nice， and I was interested to see just how many different birds liked such different plants！100 Plants to Feed the Birds was published on 20th December 2022， and is available from Amazon， Waterstones and Bookshop。org。You can follow Laura Erickson on her website。I was given access to this book in exchange for an unbiased review， so my thanks to NetGalley and to Storey Publishing。 。。。more

Macaela ，

Not only does it include plants to feed the birds， but also a list of plants/trees that are harmful， so you can avoid them。 Each plant has boxes of basic information， including where these are natively found。 Each listing also talks about the birds that will find them useful， whether for nesting or food sources。 The first two sections are about trees， so those might not be the best choice if you don’t have the space。 But the grasses and the herbaceous plants can be planted in any yard。 I like th Not only does it include plants to feed the birds， but also a list of plants/trees that are harmful， so you can avoid them。 Each plant has boxes of basic information， including where these are natively found。 Each listing also talks about the birds that will find them useful， whether for nesting or food sources。 The first two sections are about trees， so those might not be the best choice if you don’t have the space。 But the grasses and the herbaceous plants can be planted in any yard。 I like that the book talks about using native plants and not the non-native plants that can become invasive。 An excellent guide to give you a start when planting new trees， grasses， and bushes in your yard。Thanks to Storey publishing and NetGalley for the advanced copy。 。。。more

Up-in ，

This is a great book for anyone wanting to expand your garden and help the birds at the same time。 The list of plants is great and we've planted many in our yard。 The children like watching all the birds （and other animals） that have started visiting our yard。Note:I received a copy of this book in exchange for my opinion。 This is a great book for anyone wanting to expand your garden and help the birds at the same time。 The list of plants is great and we've planted many in our yard。 The children like watching all the birds （and other animals） that have started visiting our yard。Note:I received a copy of this book in exchange for my opinion。 。。。more

Jilly ，

This is a really thorough and helpful book explaining which birds are attracted to which plants and trees for food and habitat。 I thought it would be more useful but I live in the UK and didn’t realise it was about birds in North America。 It’s packed with photos and illustrations。 Thank you to the author， Net Galley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。

Barbara ，

I’m lucky enough to live in a historical part of a large otherwise urban community。 As such we have community trails， larger lots and a “time gone by” feel plus we’re encouraged to plant native which encourages insects， birds and bees。 This book was a great source of information regarding the plants that will thrive in my area and be a flyover resting spot for some species。The book is well laid out and formatted with lots of illustrations and photographs。 You can start at the beginning and read I’m lucky enough to live in a historical part of a large otherwise urban community。 As such we have community trails， larger lots and a “time gone by” feel plus we’re encouraged to plant native which encourages insects， birds and bees。 This book was a great source of information regarding the plants that will thrive in my area and be a flyover resting spot for some species。The book is well laid out and formatted with lots of illustrations and photographs。 You can start at the beginning and read to the end or just concentrate on the areas that are specific to your needs。 This is also a lovely book for me to gift to my neighbors。 。。。more

Novel Obsession ，

With the popularity of bird watching growing once again， families and individuals are learning how to encourage birds to flock to their yards。 100 Plants to Feed the Birds will help readers attract birds with conscientious planting while help address the issue of habitat loss。 In-depth information about the various plant species， including planting information and care， is useful to experienced and inexperienced gardeners。 From weeds to leave to plants and even trees， the book will give helpful With the popularity of bird watching growing once again， families and individuals are learning how to encourage birds to flock to their yards。 100 Plants to Feed the Birds will help readers attract birds with conscientious planting while help address the issue of habitat loss。 In-depth information about the various plant species， including planting information and care， is useful to experienced and inexperienced gardeners。 From weeds to leave to plants and even trees， the book will give helpful suggestions on gardening to attract birds year round。 Full colour photographs and easy to read range maps add visual appeal and added information。 Save on birdseed and limit unnecessary potential exposure of birds to avian flu by planting for wildlife。Disclaimer: A copy of this book was provided by the publisher。 Originally posted at Novel Obsession。 。。。more

Maryanne ，

This is a beautiful book with lots of great information about starting a bird garden。 Part 1 covers creating habitat and is chock full of useful tips and information for beginners。 Part 2 covers the 100 plants to feed the birds。 I found the organization of this second part of the book not as helpful as I expected to answer the questions: What are the right plants to include in a bird garden where I live？ Which plants should I use for the birds in my garden or the birds I want to attract？ Instead This is a beautiful book with lots of great information about starting a bird garden。 Part 1 covers creating habitat and is chock full of useful tips and information for beginners。 Part 2 covers the 100 plants to feed the birds。 I found the organization of this second part of the book not as helpful as I expected to answer the questions: What are the right plants to include in a bird garden where I live？ Which plants should I use for the birds in my garden or the birds I want to attract？ Instead of organizing or indexing the information by location or bird， it is organized by plant group and plant。 I love the concept of the book。 I just wish it was organized for the way I would use it。 Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the reading copy。 。。。more

Donna Huber ，

I've read a few books from Storey Publishing and have always found them informative。 However， this one is my least favorite because it isn't very informative。 It seemed like a lot more time was given to large trees and prarie-type plants even though the subtitle of the book says your home garden and many would not work in the average person's home garden。 I think it would have been better if it had been organized by region （or put the plant's range on the first page） so that you could choose the I've read a few books from Storey Publishing and have always found them informative。 However， this one is my least favorite because it isn't very informative。 It seemed like a lot more time was given to large trees and prarie-type plants even though the subtitle of the book says your home garden and many would not work in the average person's home garden。 I think it would have been better if it had been organized by region （or put the plant's range on the first page） so that you could choose the section that is more applicable to your area。 But really it was the lack on any in-depth information。 Most plants got 3 or 4 short paragraphs and could be easily found online。 Full review soon。 。。。more

Erica Robbin ，

This was excellent！ I’d recommend it to any gardener， whether novice or expert。 I would like to thank Storey Publishing for providing me with an advance readers copy via access to the galley for free through the NetGalley program。The StoryCovered a variety of trees and grasses for sanctuary insect pollinators， particularly birds。It’s very accessible and includes plant care and time commitment for geographical and agricultural zone references for gardening success。 Also is speaks to historical in This was excellent！ I’d recommend it to any gardener， whether novice or expert。 I would like to thank Storey Publishing for providing me with an advance readers copy via access to the galley for free through the NetGalley program。The StoryCovered a variety of trees and grasses for sanctuary insect pollinators， particularly birds。It’s very accessible and includes plant care and time commitment for geographical and agricultural zone references for gardening success。 Also is speaks to historical information， as well as pros and cons， environmental conscience， and presents ideas through multiple seasons， focusing on birds， which was refreshing to read and unique for this sort of gardening topic。I enjoyed the historical bits about fireweed。I was surprised about yellow iris， height of the thistle， and all the variety of berry types that I had not known much about。The WritingWell-organized， visually appealing with definitions and tidbits， and great photos。Really a joy to read and I will look forward to adding a copy reference for my bookshelf。Blog post 。。。more

Krissi Charsha ，

I love seeing all the different variations of birds in my backyard and trying to take a photo of them！ I think this book has great photos， good information for anyone， beginner or expert level， trying to garden or just give birds somewhere new to hang out！ I received this E-ARC for my honest review。