Description: Cultivating Native Plants for Pollinators is a comprehensive guide to attracting and supporting butterflies, hummingbirds, native bees, and honeybees in your home garden or community space. Environmental expert and gardening educator Helen Yoest outlines the best native plants and practices for creating thriving pollinator habitats in every U.S. region. Learn how to build sustainable pollinator lawns, design vibrant wildlife-friendly gardens, and help combat habitat loss with practical steps. Whether you're new to native planting or ready to deepen your impact, this book makes it easy to garden with purpose.
Brief description:
Helen Yoest holds a Master of Science in Environmental Science and Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science. A retired air pollution engineer, Helen now dedicates her expertise to land stewardship, currently conserving a 4.3-acre public space for ecological and community benefit.
Her passion for sustainable landscaping and native plants has earned her recognition, including the City of Raleigh Award for Landscaping with Natives. She is also an accomplished garden writer, honored with a GardenComm Writing Award for her work on gardening with moss.
Helen continues to inspire others through her environmental advocacy, writing, and hands-on conservation efforts. You can follow Helen on her blog, www.beebetternaturally.com
Review Quotes: Doug Tallamy, entomologist, ecologist, authorWhether you are a newcomer to pollinator gardens, a skilled pollinator gardener, or someone who simply likes to read about nature, Helen Yoest's Cultivating Native Plantsfor Pollinators will meet your needs. Packed full of interesting facts about garden visitors and the plants they depend upon, this book is a fine addition to the nature gardener's library.
--Doug Tallamy, entomologist, ecologist, author