| Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Principles Of Wild Gardening |
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What is working with nature?: A wilder approach to the garden |
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Good for the gardener and the garden |
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Good for wildlife and the planet |
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Gardening with nature: All gardens can be wild gardens |
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Wildlife-friendly garden maintenance |
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Wildlife corridors and connections |
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Creating and maintaining a healthy soil |
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Sustainable water in the garden |
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Wildlife-friendly pest and disease maintenance |
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Chapter 2 The Wild Garden |
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Beds and borders: Planting for year-round nectar |
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Flowers to attract insects |
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Flowers to grow for birds |
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Ideal plants for a dry garden |
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Container Gardens: Wildlife in small spaces |
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Wild garden paths and paving |
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Low-growing plants for paths and paving |
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Wild balconies and windowsills |
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Pot plants for pollinators |
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Wildlife-friendly edibles in containers |
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Water in a wild container garden |
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Plants for a container pond |
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Trees, hedges and edges: The benefits of trees |
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Trees for blossom, berry, seed and shelter |
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Growing trees large and small |
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Plants for a wild-garden hedge |
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Vertical growing: climbing plants and green walls |
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Lawns: Sustainable and wildlife-friendly lawns |
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Adding wildflowers to a lawn |
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Wildflower meadows from seed and turf |
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Wildflowers: annuals and bulbs |
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Small-scale meadows and lawns |
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Edible gardens: A sustainable veg patch |
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Winning plant combinations |
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Herbs to attract bees and butterflies |
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Ornamental edibles and edible ornamentals |
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Water: Water for wildlife |
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Making a pond wildlife-friendly |
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Chapter 3 Helpful Habitats |
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Adding extra food to the garden |
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Bird nesting boxes and materials |
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Log piles and dead hedges |
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Rockeries and amphibian dens |
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Monitoring garden wildlife |
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| Glossary |
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| Further resources |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| Index |
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| Image credits |
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