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Northern Virginia Bird Alliance

Who We Are
Our Mission
Diversity and Inclusion
NVBA Staff and Board
Partners and Benefactors
Territory
The Audubon Name
Our Board's Decision
The Audubon Name
FAQs on the Audubon Name
What We Do
Classes and Events
Online Programs
Calendar
Scholarships and Grants
Community Outreach
Volunteer with NVBA
Shop NVBA
The Potomac Flier
FY 2024 Annual Report
How You Can Help
Get Outside
Birding in Northern Virginia
Bird Walks
Bird Counts and Surveys
Butterfly and Dragonfly Surveys
Natural Resource Surveys
News
Take Action
Current Issues
Environmental Advocacy
How to be an Effective Advocate
Ongoing Local Efforts
Important Bird Areas
Volunteer
Wildlife Sanctuary Program
Wildlife Sanctuary Program
Sanctuary Species
Creating Wildlife Habitat
Native Plants for Wildlife
Wildlife Sanctuary Almanac
Plant This Not That
Human-made Hazards to Wildlife
Ambassador Tool Kit
Contact the Wildlife Sanctuary Program
Birdathon 2025
Register Your Team
Guidelines
2025 Team List
2025 Special Birdathon Teams and Events
Backyard Birdathon
Stretch Our Parks
Bird Safe NOVA
About Bird Safe NOVA
Lights Out for Birds
Contact
Join Us
Español
DONATE
Barbara Tuset
April 29, 2024
Books, Resources

Books on Gardening for Wildlife

Barbara Tuset
April 29, 2024
Books, Resources

These are some of our favorite books for learning about and being inspired by gardening with native plants and creating habitat for wildlife.

By Douglas W. Tallamy, Timber Press

  • Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens

  • Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts In Your Yard

  • The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees

  • Nature's Best Hope (Young Readers' Edition): How You Can Save the World in Your Own Yard

By Larry Weaner and Thomas Christopher, Timber Press

  • Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change

By Rick Darke and Douglas W. Tallamy, Timber Press

  • The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden

By Thomas Rainer and Claudia West, Timber Press

  • Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for a Resilient Landscape

Please consider purchasing pre-owned books

Tagged: native plants, landscaping

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