Mariette Nowak

Are you the target audience, i.e. living in the midwest and wanting to landscape for birds? If so, you will be entirely happy with this book. It has tons of information on bird needs, case studies, suggested garden plans, and best of all, plant lists. Oh, the excellent plant lists. Lots of plants, organized by size and type, and with all the information you might want, from scientific name to soil conditions to size to flowering and fruiting dates.

It's entirely focused on native plants, and the author makes a good case for preferring natives in birdscapes. Still, if you're looking to include some non-natives in your landscaping (say, for human food production), you'll have to look elsewhere for that information.

If you're looking to focus on hummingbirds, you'll probably do better with another resource like [b:Attracting Butterflies & Hummingbirds to Your Backyard: Watch Your Garden Come Alive With Beauty on the Wing|664363|Attracting Butterflies & Hummingbirds to Your Backyard Watch Your Garden Come Alive With Beauty on the Wing|Sally Roth|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1312061359s/664363.jpg|650423]. But for all other bird needs, this is the one, and the only one you'll need at that.… (altro)