Books that promote ‘Healthy Yards’
There are many books written about gardening and landscaping. A growing number of them address the issues of climate change, sustainability and wildlife. We gladly recommend all these titles.
Climate-Wise Landscaping: Practical Actions for a Sustainable Future
By: Sue Reed and Ginny Stibolt
Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native PlantsBy: Douglas Tallamy
The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden
Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes
A New Garden Ethic
Planting Native to Attract Birds to Your Yard
By: Sharon Sorenson
The California Native Landscape: The Homeowner’s Design Guide to Restoring Its Beauty and Balance
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Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World
By: Emma Marris
Planting, A New Perspective
By: Piet Oudolf and Noel Kingsbury
Noah’s Garden, Restoring the Ecology of our Backyards
By: Sara Stein
The Naturalist’s Notebook: An Observation Guide and 5-Year Calendar-Journal for Tracking Changes in the Natural World around You
Fire the Landscaper: How Landscapers, HOAs, and Cultural Norms Are Poisoning Our Properties
Beautiful No-Mow Yards: 50 Amazing Lawn Alternatives
The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife