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STOCKTON
GARDEN CLUB
Recommended Book List

Plant Science for Gardeners
Robert Pavlis
Essentials for Growing Better Plants;
Author explains how plants grow and function in their environment. The fundamentals of plant biology can move you beyond gardening rules to becoming a thinking gardener who can solve problems and optimize plant health through scientific understanding.

Pollinators of Native Plants
Heather Holm
Pollinator conservationist and award winning author, Ms. Holm teaches you how to Attract, Observe and Identify Pollinators and Beneficial Insects with Native Plants

Rewild Your Garden
Frances Tophill
Learn to create a haven for birds, bees and butterflies

The Nature of Oaks
Douglas W. Tallamy
This book reveals what is going on in oak trees month by month, highlighting the seasonal cycles of life, death, and renewal. Mr. Tallamy celebrates the wonders that occur right in our own backyards and shares practical advice about how to plant and care for an oak specific for your area.

Bringing Nature Home
Douglas W. Tallamy
How to sustain wildlife with native plants

Nature's Best Hope
Douglas W. Tallamy
Professor and Chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware
Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities.
A new look at conservation that starts in your own backyard

Endless Forms: The Secret World of Wasps
Seirian Sumner
Dig deep into the fascinating world of wasps and their essential role in our ecosystem

Books for Kids
Various Authors
"Everything You Need to Know About Bugs" by Smithsonian
"Flight of the Honey Bee" by Raymond Huber
"Are You A Bee?" by Judy Allen
"The Bee Man" by Laurie Krebs
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