Grow a Hummingbird Garden: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-167

by Dale Evva Gelfand

Overview

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780882667133
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	01/04/1997
Series:	Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin , #167
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.55(h) x 0.45(d)

About the Author

Dale Evva Gelfand, author of Taking Time for Friends, is a freelance writer and photographer. A staunch believer in creating and preserving wildlife habitat, she has written other Storey titles that speak to her affinity for nature: Building Bat Houses, Grow a Hummingbird Garden, Creating Habitat for Backyard Birds, and Build a Bluebird Trail. She lives amid the Taconic hills of upstate New York.

Table of Contents

About Hummingbirds

Food

Water

Perches

Shade and Shelter

Nesting Sites

A Hummingbird Gallery

A Quick Geographical Study

Identifying Hummingbirds

Designing a Hummingbird Garden

Choosing Plants

Laying Out Your Garden

Cultivating Wildflowers

Flowers for Hummingbirds

Vines, Shrubs, and Trees