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Garden Friends

Garden Friends

Plants, Animals and Wildlife That Are Good for Your Garden

by Ed Ikin
Hardback
Publication Date: 26/04/2016

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Make some garden friends - an array of plants, animals, insects, birds and other wildlife that will help you maintain a happy, healthy outdoor space.

Get the best out of your outside space by calling on your garden 'friends'. Introducing helpful wildlife into your garden will help to control pests, maintain a natural chemical-free balance and encourage your garden to bloom, whether you have a large garden, an allotment or a simple window box.

Some plants are great 'friends' and are endlessly useful - sweetpeas are good for regenerating tired soil, for example, while marigolds repel pesky greenfly away from your prized cabbages. Birds and other animals such as bats and frogs are also renowned pest-munchers, while bees, butterflies and other insects will happily pollinate your flowers, fruit and vegetables. Encouraging just a few of these 'friends' into your garden will soon ensure your prized plants are blooming.

This practical guide describes all of the wonderful wildlife that is helpful to have in your garden and how to spot them. Packed with hints and tips on how to encourage the critters into your space and make sure they stick around, this guide is a must-have for any gardener.

About the Author
Ed Ikin is the Head of Landscape and Horticulture at Wakehurst for Kew Gardens, and was previously the General Manager of Morden Hall Park and Rainham Hall for the National Trust. He is the author of Thoughtful Gardening and was a contributor to the bestselling Gardening Secrets and The Good Gardener (all published by National Trust Books).

ISBN:
9781909881785
9781909881785
Category:
Organic gardening
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
26-04-2016
Language:
English
Publisher:
Pavilion Books
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
128
Dimensions (mm):
192x136x18mm
Weight:
0.37kg
Ed Ikin

Ed Ikin is Deputy Director of Wakehurst, Kew's wild botanic garden, and was previously General Manager of Mordern Hall Park and Rainham Hall for the National Trust.

He is the author of Thoughtful Gardening and Garden Friends.

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