Grow Eco-gardening: Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success

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Garden in a more sustainable wildlife-friendly way. Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Eco-Gardening contains everything you need to know to care for the planet while you care for your garden. Discover how to minimize garden waste, mitigate the impact of changing weather patterns, and do your bit to reduce your carbon footprint and turn your outdoor space into a refuge for local wildlife with a wide selection of recommended plants including trees, climbers, and wildflowers. Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know to help your garden Grow. CONTENTS CREATING AN ECO-GARDEN PLANT FOR A BETTER WORLD MAKING A SUSTAINABLE GARDEN DESIGNING FOR WILDLIFE HELPING TO HEAL THE PLANET HOW TREES AFFECT THE CLIMATE CHOOSING AND PLANTING A TREE MAKING A MINI-WOODLAND GREENING HARD SURFACES CHOOSING PLANTS TO TRAP POLLUTION THE BENEFITS OF PONDS A WILDLIFE POND HOW PLANTS PREVENT FLOODING PLANTING FLOOD DEFENSES GREAT TREES FOR SMALLER YARDS ECO-GARDENING METHODS RIGHT PLANT, RIGHT PLACE NEW PLANTS FROM OLD: SAVING SEEDS EASY PROPAGATION METHODS BUYING NEW PLANTS PREPARING TO PLANT CHOOSING POTTING MIXES MAKING YOUR OWN COMPOST GROWING YOUR OWN VEGETABLES PLANNING A VEGETABLE PATCH GROWING YOUR OWN FRUIT MAKING AN ECO-FRIENDLY LAWN FEEDING PLANTS KEEPING WEEDS UNDER CONTROL KEEPING PESTS AT BAY PEST DEFENSE DEALING WITH DISEASES PEST- AND DISEASE-RESISTANT PLANTS REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE REDUCING AND REUSING PLASTICS MAKING YOUR OWN SEED POTS ECO-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE MATERIALS CHOOSING AND MAKING FURNITURE RECYCLED PLANTERS RAISED BEDS FROM RECLAIMED TIMBER CHOOSING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT MAKING ECO-FRIENDLY EQUIPMENT REDUCING YOUR GARDEN’S FUEL CONSUMPTION REDUCING WATER USE COLLECTING AND REUSING WATER MAKING A HOME FOR WILDLIFE FEEDING WILDLIFE FOOD FOR BEES AND OTHER POLLINATORS FEEDING BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS PROVIDING FOOD FOR BIRDS SOWING A MEADOW INCREASING YOUR YARD’S HABITATS PROVIDING WATER FOR WILDLIFE CREATING A POND ECOSYSTEM MAKING A HAVEN FOR BIRDS HOMES FOR TINY CREATURES MAKING INSECT HOTELS PLANTS FOR POLLINATORS PLANTS FOR BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE INDEX BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS