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A small book that packs a big punch. This is a primer of sorts that explains why —and, most importantly, how — we should turn our lawns into “homegrown national parks” and create pollinator pathways. My husband and I were so inspired by this book that we‘ve joined our local chapter and pledged to remove invasive plants and install more native plants in our yard.

Our landscape guy gives this book to all his clients after a job. I majored in biology but still learned a lot from this, including how important dead leaves are! Don‘t bag them up. They provide ample home for caterpillars which feed the birds which diversify the land…and so on, and so on. Whenever the writing got dry, there were always some photos as a plus 😊

Fantastic. Brilliant book. It has been so many years since I felt a glimmer of optimism about our environment. I really appreciate the ideas and resources suggested in the book. This is one of the few books I‘ve read in the last three years that has actually changed my life.

Most conservation books make me feel hopeless, but this book about using native plants in your yard to create a habitat for caterpillars, butterflies, birds, and bees made me feel like I could do something to help. This is a book to convince you, not a how-to manual, which some reviewers didn‘t like. Highly recommended!

Certainly working to get things growing back here and trying to attract pollinators and birds. I'm loving this book so far! #CurrentlyReading #CuriousCovers #Bird
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Beautiful, sunny day to think about making our space more nature friendly. Happy to say our bird feeders are never without activity and our garden is full of healthy bugs. Plan to add some milkweed to the mix soon to feed the butterflies. 🥰 🦋

This was so good and informative. It‘s not impossible for us to be mindful of the importance of native plants in our yards (even urban dwellers can take actions). The author does a good job of convincing us why this can & should be done. I loved this & will buy a copy for myself. This is not a reference book— if you want to plant and identify your own natives, you will have to look elsewhere. Looking forward to spring to take further action!