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The good garden how to nurture pollinators, soil, native wildlife, and healthy food--all in your own backyard

"What makes a garden good? For Chris McLaughlin, it's about growing the healthiest, most scrumptious fruits and veggies possible, but it's also about giving back. How can your little patch of Earth become a sanctuary for threatened wildlife, sequester carbon, and nurture native plants?"--

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Main Author: McLaughlin, Chris, 1964- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2023]
Subjects:
Gardening.
Sustainable horticulture.
Sustainable agriculture.
Gardening > Environmental aspects.
Native plants for cultivation.
Gardening to attract wildlife.
Restoration ecology.
Handbooks and manuals.
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Summary:"What makes a garden good? For Chris McLaughlin, it's about growing the healthiest, most scrumptious fruits and veggies possible, but it's also about giving back. How can your little patch of Earth become a sanctuary for threatened wildlife, sequester carbon, and nurture native plants?"--
Physical Description:300 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781642832150
1642832154
Author Notes:Chris McLaughlin has been gardening and studying plants for over thirty-five years. She's the author of eight previous books: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Composting; The Complete Idiot's Guide to Heirloom Vegetables; Hobby Farms: Small-Space Rabbit Keeping; The Complete Idiot's Guide to Small-Space Gardening; Vertical Vegetable Gardening; A Garden to Dye For; Growing Heirloom Flowers; and Raising Animals for Fiber.

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