A Flower Garden for Pollinators: Learn how to sustain and support nature with this practical planting guide

by Rachel de Thame

Overview

**One of Gardens Illustrated top gardening books of the year 2024**

Pollinators are essential to life on Earth. Yet bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects are struggling due to climate change and habit loss. Fortunately, what we choose to plant in our gardens can help them to thrive. In this heartfelt guide, horticulturalist and Gardener's World presenter Rachel de Thame highlights plants we can grow that are rich in nectar and pollen, ensuring the garden is filled with beautiful flowers for us all to enjoy year-round.

Arranged by season and illustrated with exquisite hand-painted watercolours and glorious photography showcasing many of Rachel's favourite plants, this book provides a captivating look at how best to support nature. Whether you have a small urban courtyard or a large country garden, A Flower Garden for Pollinators will guide your choice of plants, attracting a host of pollinators to your own patch of paradise.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529422139
Publisher:	Quercus Publishing
Publication date:	04/25/2024
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	79 MB
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About the Author

Rachel de Thame is a horticulturalist, broadcaster, designer and writer. Her passion for plants and gardening began in childhood and she prioritises the needs of wildlife. A familiar face on our screens since 1999, Rachel is perhaps best known for presenting on BBC2's flagship series Gardeners' World and is a long-term member of the BBC team covering the Chelsea Flower Show, as well as all the major RHS Flower Shows. Rachel is a regular columnist for The Sunday Times and The Garden magazine.