*Yes I will blog anything for points, and I did read these books cover to cover so here they are*
The Butterfly Gardener's Guide, gives a nice overview of Butterfly Gardening, but does not get into much specifics. Each chapter was a short essay written by a different author covering topics such as Gardening with Children, Butterfly Biology, Herbs for Butterflies, and so on. Then there are brief 2 page essays on Gardening in different regions: the Northeast, Pacific Coast, Florida, Midwest, Southeast, and Southwest. Good place for some quick tips and you really only have to read the chapters that interest you because the overall effect of the book is a bit disjointed.
Design Your Own Butterfly Garden by Susan Sales Harkins and William H. Harkins is written for the school-age crowd and is brief, colorful, and to the point. What I like about it is that is give exact directions on how to plan, prepare, plant and maintain the garden. There are also nice charts that show what flowers to look for and how butterflies use them.
Glad to see that the children's book is the most helpful...good luck with your butterfly garden. It would be nice to have one at Spencer Road on the patio!
ReplyDeleteMy Daisy Scout Troop has planted their butterfly garden. It's at Deer Run Library, in their little side yard. You'll have to check it out its very small and cute. :)
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