The Bee Friendly Garden

Book Description This guide helps you choose the plants that bees will love, with the accessible information you need to create and maintain a beautiful garden.Ideal for gardeners who want to encourage pollinating insects. Among the well-known bee favourites, lavender, hollyhock and honeysuckle, the comprehensive A-Z includes over 300 plants including climbers, shrubs, trees and fruit bushes, accompanied by concise cultivation notes on flowering months, soil type, sun and shade requirements and good nectar or pollen providers. Also included is the use of pesticides which will not be harmful to bees. Synopsis Written by the internationally renowned beekeeper - Ted Hooper, this work features full-colour photography, alongside practical and informative hints and tips for beekeeping and gardening. It is a gift for all gardeners. It is fully revised full-colour guide to choosing the right plants for a beautiful garden which bees will love to visit. "The Bee Friendly Garden" also shows gardeners how to provide a continuous source of nectar and pollen, as well as how to maintain the perfect ecological balance in the garden - without using harmful products. The authors also provide practical information on where to find and how to keep bees, where to place hives in large and small gardens, and cultivation notes on over 300 trees, shrubs, and plants. Sections on the safe use of pesticides and really bee friendly garden design round off this superb new volume.