garden ecology

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garden ecology

Welcome to the backyard

How do worms help plants grow in the backyard? What sugary food do garden flowers produce that bees and butterflies need to eat? And what garden residents will become a wriggly dinner for a family of robins? Inside this book, explore a backyard ecosystem and discover how all the living things that make it their home depend on each other and their habitat for survival.

Bright yellow flower

2003
Describes everything in nature that nurtures a flower and helps it grow.

In the garden with Dr. Carver

2013
A fictionalized account of how plant scientist George Washington Carver came to an Alabama school and taught the children how to grow plants and reap the rewards of nature's bounty. Includes factual note about George Washington Carver.

The flower

1990
Two children plant a flower and learn how it grows and thrives in harmony with the ladybugs, ants, bees, and other animals that inhabit its small patch of ground.

What about ladybugs?

1998
A gardener upsets the natural balance in his garden by using poison and learns the value of another method of controlling pests.

G is for ecoGarden

an A-Z guide to an organically health garden
1991
A practical guide to all aspects of natural gardening, a 100% organic approach.

In the garden with Dr. Carver

2010
A fictionalized account of how plant scientist George Washington Carver came to an Alabama school and taught the children how to grow plants and reap the rewards of nature's bounty. Includes factual note about George Washington Carver.

The Living house

1991
Illustrates how a house can become a home for insects, animals, plants, and birds.

Life in a flowerbed

2002
Describes the microhabit of a flowerbed.

More than just a flower garden

1990
Describes the living things in a flower garden, focusing on the dynamic variety of plants and the creatures that depend on them. Includes tips for starting a flower garden.

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