The Habitat Garden Book; Wildlife Landscaping for the San Francisco Bay Region by Nancy Bauer

This delightful little guidebook will help you transform your own backyard, patio or community site into a healthy home for a wondrous array of fascinating and beneficial creatures. Habitat gardens are not only beautiful and rewarding, but critical to the survival of many species in our ecosystem. Creating a garden full of life provides the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the web of life upon which we all depend.

By offering easy-to-grow natives and non-natives appropriate to our climate, Nancy Bauer sets the stage for you to discover the intricate inter-relationships of plants, birds, butterflies, beneficial insects, and other animals. Whether you are a novice who needs help getting started or a seasoned gardener looking for ideas, you will find yourself referring to this book over and over again.

This second edition includes new plants along with abundant new photos. It also includes an extensively revised and updated resource section.

64 pages, 5½" X 8½", full-color cover, 113 color photographs, 8 black & white photographs, index of plants. Published by Coyote Ridge Press.
ISBN 978-0-9707445-1-7 Trade paper.

From the back cover:

A delightful little guide to help you transform your own backyard, patio, or community site into a healthy home for a wondrous array of fascinating creatures. Habitat gardens are not only beautiful and rewarding, but critical to the survival of many species in our ecosystem.

Creating a garden full of life provides the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the web of life upon which we all depend.

By offering easy-to-grow natives and non-natives appropriate to our climate, the author sets the stage for you to discover the intricate inter-relationships of plants, birds, butterflies, beneficial insects, and other animals.

Whether you are a novice needing help in getting started or a seasoned gardener looking for ideas, you'll find yourself referring to The Habitat Garden Book over and over again.

TERRY BYRNES, CO-FOUNDER, LIFEGARDEN
Lifegarden is an East Bay nonprofit educational organization working to foster life-sustaining practices in our gardens and communities.