Design Your Own Butterfly Garden (Robbie Readers) (Gardening for Kids) [Library Binding]

Susan Sales Harkins (Author), William H. Harkins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 2008 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Gardening for Kids

People all around the world enjoy the hobby of gardening. They love planting tiny seeds in the soil and watching them sprout into mature plants. Gardening isn t just for adults, however. Kids can plan, create, and maintain their own gardens, too. Gardening for Kids is rich with ideas and instructions for making water gardens, flower gardens, vegetable gardens, perennial gardens, butterfly gardens, and landscape designs. Color adds an irresistible dimension to any yard. Put a pair of wings on that color and suddenly your yard is alive with life! Butterflies live all over the country, so you re likely to see them no matter where you live. To attract butterflies to your backyard, you need to provide the things they like: nectar, water, sun, and shelter. For most of us, this is as easy as planting some wildflower seeds in a sunny spot. In just a few months, the tiny seeds have grown into huge, beautiful flowers that butterflies just can t resist. A butterfly log house for shelter is also easy to build. Everyone wins you enjoy the butterflies, and the butterflies get a satisfying home.

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About the Author

Susan and Bill Harkins live in central Kentucky, where they enjoy writing together for children. They have turned their entire backyard into a patchwork quilt of gardens, including a few gardens specifically designed to attract butterflies.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers (May 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584156384
• ISBN-13: 978-1584156383
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,035,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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