Cassell's Garden Directories: the Wild Garden

by Lucy Huntington

Invite nature right to your own backdoor! At a time when the habitats of many wild plants, animals, and birds are under threat, gardens can become important conservation zones. Whether you're going all out to develop a full-scale sanctuary or simply a small urban oasis, here is wildlife gardening in all its aspects, from obtaining and planting native plant species to encouraging avian and four-legged friends to come by. Plus: ways to keep wild flowers and foliage disease-free without pesticides.