A Backyard Flower Garden for Kids (Robbie Readers) (Robbie Readers) Amie Jane Leavitt Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2008 People all around the world enjoy the hobby of gardening. They love planting tiny seeds in the soil and watching them sprout into mature plants. Gardening isn t just for adults, however. Kids can plan, create, and maintain their own gardens, too. Gardening for Kids is rich with ideas and instructions for making water gardens, flower gardens, vegetable gardens, perennial gardens, butterfly ...             The Sustainable Vegetable Garden: A Backyard Guide to Healthy Soil and Higher Yields9 reviews John Jeavons, Carol Cox Ten Speed Press, 1999 In-depth answers for NOW questions + Finally some actual DATA! This is not a book to read in winter when you're dreaming of your perfect garden. This is a book that correctly lists the five plants that have been proven to help deter the Striped Bean Beetle when it's eating your garden down to the nubs. And the intercropping to keep the bean beetle away next ...             Your Backyard Herb Garden: A Gardener's Guide to Growing Over 50 Herbs Plus How to Use Them in Cooking, ...20 reviews Miranda Smith Rodale Books, 1999 in love with herbs + Great Book + Herb Growing for the Clueless + Complete information + Concise, but useful             Attracting Birds to Your Backyard: 536 Ways To Turn Your Yard and Garden Into a Haven For Your Favorite Birds ...15 reviews Sally Roth Rodale Books, 1998 A wonderful resource from the goddess of birding! + Great Nuggets of Information for Attracting Birds to Your Yard + Great for Newbies + Informative + Excellent for gardners and bird watchers.             Garden Wigglers: Earthworms In Your Backyard (Backyard Bugs) Nancy Loewen, Rick Peterson Picture Window Books, 2005 Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of earthworms. Includes anatomy diagram and activity.             The Audubon Backyard Birdwatcher: Birdfeeders and Bird Gardens18 reviews Robert Burton, Stephen Kress Thunder Bay Press, 2002 Happy Happy + Great new ideas + Very Good + GREAT!!! + The Audubon Backyard Birdwatcher Birdfeeders and Bird Gardens             Attracting Birds to Your Backyard: 536 Ways to Create a Haven for Your Favorite Birds (A Rodale Organic ...15 reviews Sally Roth Rodale Books, 2003 A wonderful resource from the goddess of birding! + Great Nuggets of Information for Attracting Birds to Your Yard + Great for Newbies + Informative + Excellent for gardners and bird watchers.             The Backyard Berry Book: A Hands-On Guide to Growing Berries, Brambles, and Vine Fruit in the Home Garden13 reviews Stella Otto Ottographics, 1995 Excellent Book + Great Berry Info for the Home Gardener + Very helpful and comprehensive. + The Backyard Berry Book: A Hands-On Guide to Growing Berries, Brambles, and Vine Fruit in the Home Garden             Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs (Princeton Field Guides)23 reviews Whitney Cranshaw Princeton University Press, 2004 perfect.......... + insect book + Books + Perfect for budding bug enthusiasts + Garden Insects of North America             The Butterfly Garden: Turning Your Garden, Window Box, or Backyard into a Beautiful Home for Butterflies2 reviews Mathew Tekulsky Harvard Common Press, 1985 The You Can Attract Butterflies to Your Yard Book + Beautiful butterflies This little gem of a book is a reader not a looker. It is very important reading for those just beginning butterfly gardening. It would seem as though Mathew Tekulsky has answered every question with a short to the point yet informative answer. Chapters cover understanding gardening for butterflies ...             Backyard Idea Book: Outdoor Kitchens Fireplaces Sheds & Storage Play Spaces Pools & Spa (Idea Books)5 reviews Lee Anne White Taunton, 2004 Very helpful book with great ideas + A Great book for Ideas and Inspiration! + Great inspiration + Good choice!             The Nature-Friendly Garden: Creating a Backyard Haven for Plants, Wildlife, and People8 reviews Marlene A. Condon Stackpole Books, 2006 An Indispensible Guide to Backyard Wildlife Habitat + Please don't kill the dandelions! + Slowly Warming up to Squirrels, thanks to this book... + A Different Way to Look at Your Yard             Attracting Butterflies & Hummingbirds to Your Backyard: Watch Your Garden Come Alive With Beauty on the Wing ...6 reviews Sally Roth Rodale Books, 2002 Great Resource! + Butterflies and Hummingbirds + An inspirational pleasure + review + Helpful and beautiful             Welcoming Wildlife to the Garden: Creating Backyard and Balcony Habitats for Wildlife2 reviews Catherine J. Johnson, Susan McDiarmid Hartley and Marks Publishers, 2004 Solid Information, clear drawings & beautiful photos I checked this out of the library so many times that I finally desided to purchase a copy of my own. This book describes how to make your outdoor area more wildlife friendly from a small balcony to larger acreage. Although this book focuses mostly on attracting smaller animals such as birds and ...             Noah's Garden: Restoring the Ecology of Our Own Backyards20 reviews Sara B. Stein Houghton Mifflin, 1995 Thank you, Sara + well written look at our impact on ecosystems + pioneering the suburban frontier + I laughed and I cried + Charming memoir             The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden22 reviews Kim Flottum Quarry Books, 2005 This is the one + A "must have" for beekeepers + great book for beginners and intermediate beekeepers - a must + excellent reference + Comprehensive in a traditional way             The Backyard Orchardist: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden19 reviews Stella Otto Ottographics, 1995 The Backyard Orchardist: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruit Trees in the Home Garden + Good info! + The Backyard Orchardist + great reference on fruit trees             The Hummingbird Garden: Turning Your Garden, Window Box, or Backyard into a Beautiful Home for Hummingbirds2 reviews Mathew Tekulsky Harvard Common Press, 1999 How to attract hummingbirds to your garden + Great little book. The author, Mathew Tekulsky, is enthusiastic about hummingbirds, and his enthusiasm comes through in his word pistures of these little butterflies of the bird world whose wings beat so fast that they are invisible, like the blades of an airplane propeller. Let Mathew tell you how to attract them ...             The Landscaping Ideas of Jays: A Natural History of the Backyard Restoration Garden Judith Larner Lowry University of California Press, 2007 Elegantly organized by season, this lyrical yet practical guide to backyard restoration gardening celebrates the beauty, the challenges, and the rewards of growing native plants at home. Judith Larner Lowry, winner of the prestigious John Burroughs award, here builds on themes from her best-selling Gardening with a Wild Heart, which introduced restoration gardening as a new way of thinking ...             In Our Back Yards: Public and Private Gardens of the Texas Coastal Bend1 review John Watson, Carole Peterson, ... Texas A&M University Press, 2005 A showcase of the Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens & Nature Center The collaborative work of John Watson, Carole Peterson, and Deanna Payne, In Our Backyards: Public And Private Gardens Of The Texas Coastal Bend is a showcase of the Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens & Nature Center, created to commemorate the center's new focus on local environmental issues and ...