Urban Wildlife Gardening

TRANSFORM your outdoor space into a THRIVING SANCTUARY for birds, bees, butterflies and beneficial insects with this INSPIRING and PRACTICAL guide to wildlife-friendly gardening. Perfect for beginner gardeners and seasoned plant lovers alike. Whether you have a sprawling garden, a small backyard or a modest balcony, The Urban Wildlife Gardener shows how simple changes can create a vibrant habitat. Filled with expert advice, planting inspiration and easy-to-follow projects, the book explores how to attract pollinators and helpful garden visitors through thoughtful planting and sustainable gardening practices. Discover when to prune shrubs or mow the grass and when to leave well alone, how to deal with weeds, how to create a pond for tadpoles and frogs, and how to deter unwanted visitors such as slugs. The choice of plants is also important – enjoy expert advice on shrubs that provide berries as food for birds, tall plants that attract bees and dragonflies, trees with nesting areas for birds, flowers that provide pollen for bees and night-scented plants that attract moths and bats.  Encouraging, accessible and packed with practical ideas, this is more than a gardening book – it’s a guide to creating a space where nature can thrive. It offers everything needed to turn any outdoor space into a buzzing, fluttering haven full of life.