Alexandra Crook: Bringing Nature Home

Bringing Nature Home

Review "The writing is enthusiastic and down-to-earth, as it should be." -Elizabeth Licata, "Garden Rant""The book evolved out of a set of principles...So the message is loud and clear: gardeners could slow the reate of extinction by planting natives in their yards. This simple revelation about the food web?and it is an intricate web, not a chain? is the driving force in "Bringing Nature Home,"" -Anne Raver, "New York Times""This book aims to motivate parents and caregivers who are concerned about children's lack of connection to the outdoors.

""USA Today""My book of choice of the year." -- Sally Cunningham "Buffalo News""My book of choice of the year."--Sally Cunningham "Buffalo News ""This book not only shows how important native plants are but also how easy they can be to incorporate into a landscape plan.

"""--Ann Lovejoy "Seattle Post-Intelligencer ""This book aims to motivate parents and caregivers who are concerned about childrens' lack of connection to the outdoors.

"--Anne Raver "New York Times ""Tallamy explains in beautiful prose the importance of native plants to our wildlife.""Buy, borrow, or steal this book! It is essential reading with ideas that need to become part of our understanding of how life works on this planet.

""The book evolved out of a set of principles. So the message is loud and clear: gardeners could slow the rate of extinction by planting natives in their yards. This simple revelation about the food web and it is an intricate web, not a chain is the driving force in "Bringing Nature Home.""""--Elizabeth Licata "New York Times """An informative and engaging account of the ecological interactions between plants and wildlife, this fascinating handbook explains why exotic plants can hinder and confuse native creatures, from birds and bees to larger fauna.

""" --Anne Raver "USA Today """We all know where resistance to natives, reliance on pesticides, and the cult of the lawn still reign supreme: suburban America.

And suburban America is where Doug Tallamy aims the passionate arguments for natives and their accompanying wildlife."""--Sally Cunningham "Petaluma Argus-Courier """Bringing Nature Home" opens our eyes to an environmental problem of staggering proportions.

Fortunately, it also shows us how we can help. --Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp "Eco-Libris Blog "He combines the passion which many of us have, with the science, and that s a winning combination.

"Tallamy explains in beautiful prose the importance of native plants to our wildlife. "A fascinating study of the trees, shrubs, and vines that feed the insects, birds, and other animals in the suburban garden. The New York Times Provides the rationale behind the use of native plants, a concept that has rapidly been gaining momentum. . . . The text makes a case for native plants and animals in a compelling and complete fashion. The Washington Post This is the it book in certain gardening circles. It s really struck a nerve. Philadelphia Inquirer Reading this book will give you a new appreciation of the natural world and how much wild creatures need gardens that mimic the disappearing wild.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune A compelling argument for the use of native plants in gardens and landscapes. Landscape Architecture An essential guide for anyone interested in increasing biodiversity in the garden. American Gardener I want to mention how excited I am about reading Bringing Nature Home. . . . I like the writing enthusiastic and down-to-earth, as it should be. Garden Rant An informative and engaging account of the ecological interactions between plants and wildlife, this fascinating handbook explains why exotic plants can hinder and confuse native creatures, from birds and bees to larger fauna.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Tallamy explains eloquently how native plant species depend on native wildlife. San Luis Obispo Tribune Will persuade all of us to take a look at what is in our own yards with an eye to how we, too, can make a difference.

It has already changed me. Traverse City Record-Eagle Delivers an important message for all gardeners: Choosing native plants fortifies birds and other wildlife and protects them from extinction.

WildBird Magazine ""Buy, borrow, or steal this book! It is essential reading with ideas that need to become part of our understanding of how life works on this planet.

""A fascinating study of the trees, shrubs, and vines that feed the insects, birds, and other animals in the suburban garden.

" --The New York Times "Provides the rationale behind the use of native plants, a concept that has rapidly been gaining momentum.

. . . The text makes a case for native plants and animals in a compelling and complete fashion." --The Washington Post "This is the 'it' book in certain gardening circles. It's really struck a nerve." --Philadelphia Inquirer "Reading this book will give you a new appreciation of the natural world--and how much wild creatures need gardens that mimic the disappearing wild.

" --The Minneapolis Star Tribune "A compelling argument for the use of native plants in gardens and landscapes." --Landscape Architecture "An essential guide for anyone interested in increasing biodiversity in the garden." --American Gardener "I want to mention how excited I am about reading Bringing Nature Home. . . . I like the writing--enthusiastic and down-to-earth, as it should be." --Garden Rant "An informative and engaging account of the ecological interactions between plants and wildlife, this fascinating handbook explains why exotic plants can hinder and confuse native creatures, from birds and bees to larger fauna.

" --Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Tallamy explains eloquently how native plant species depend on native wildlife." --San Luis Obispo Tribune "Will persuade all of us to take a look at what is in our own yards with an eye to how we, too, can make a difference.

It has already changed me." --Traverse City Record-Eagle "Delivers an important message for all gardeners: Choosing native plants fortifies birds and other wildlife and protects them from extinction.

" --WildBird Magazine From the Inside Flap With the accelerating pace of development and subsequent habitat destruction, the pressures on wildlife populations are greater than they have ever been in our nation's history.

Fortunately, there is still time to reverse this alarming trend, and gardeners have the power to make a significant contribution toward sustaining biodiversity.

As this revelatory book eloquently explains, there is an unbreakable link between native plant species and native wildlife. Indeed, most native insects cannot, or will not, eat alien plants. When native plant species disappear or are replaced by alien exotics, the insects disappear, thus impoverishing the food source of birds and other animals.

In many parts of the world, habitat destruction has been so extensive that local wildlife populations are in crisis and may well be headed toward extinction.

By favoring native plants, gardeners can provide a welcoming environment for wildlife of all kinds. This doesn't necessarily entail a drastic overhaul of existing gardens. The process can be gradual and can reflect both the gardner's preferences and local sensitivities. To help concerned gardeners, this clearly reasoned account includes helpful lists of native plants for different regional habitats.

Healthy local ecosystems are not only beautiful and fascinating; they are also essential to human well-being. By heeding Douglas Tallamy's affecting arguments and acting upon his practical recommendations, gardeners everywhere can make a difference.

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As development and subsequent habitat destruction accelerate, there are increasing pressures on wildlife populations. But there is an important and simple step toward reversing this alarming trend: Everyone with access to a patch of earth can make a significant contribution toward sustaining biodiversity.

There is an unbreakable link between native plant species and native wildlife - native insects cannot, or will not, eat alien plants.

When native plants disappear, the insects disappear, impoverishing the food source for birds and other animals. In many parts of the world, habitat destruction has been so extensive that local wildlife is in crisis and may be headed toward extinction.

"Bringing Nature Home" has sparked a national conversation about the link between healthy local ecosystems and human well-being, and the new paperback edition - with an expanded resource section and updated photos - will help broaden the movement.

By acting on Douglas Tallamy's practical recommendations, everyone can make a difference.

Consumer review about Bringing Nature Home :
US professor Doug Tallamy has created a well researched and engaging account of the decline of insect biodiversity, with a rousing call to gardeners to save life as we know it by using more native plants. Be aware that it deals with US species and research.(Read more)