{"title":"Douglas Tallamy","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"bringing-nature-home-how-you-can-sustain-wildlife-with-native-plants-revised","title":"Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants (Revised)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A fascinating study of the trees, shrubs, and vines that feed the insects, birds, and other animals in the suburban garden.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs development and habitat destruction accelerate, there are increasing pressures on wildlife populations. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBringing Nature Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Douglas W. Tallamy reveals the unbreakable link between native plant species and native wildlife—native insects cannot, or will not, eat alien plants. When native plants disappear, the insects disappear, impoverishing the food source for birds and other animals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut there is an important and simple step we can all take to help reverse this alarming trend: everyone with access to a patch of earth can make a significant contribution toward sustaining biodiversity by simply choosing native plants. By acting on Douglas Tallamy's practical and achievable recommendations, we can all make a difference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoug Tallamy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 97 research publications and has taught insect-related courses for 40 years. 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Let this book be your inspiration and guide.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--The American Gardener\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In this new and enlightening book, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Douglas W. Tallamy focuses his attention on the great monolith of the arboreal world: the mighty oak! It's a rich explanation of exactly what oaks are and how they thrive, plus it's got a bunch of tips for how you can maintain your own oaks!\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--LitHub \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"You will not finish the book without realizing how important oak trees are to our ecosystem and the hundreds of animals that rely on them.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e --The Scholar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An essential resource on protecting and preserving the most important tree.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--The Advocate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Nature of Oaks \u003ci\u003eexpounds on the importance of incorporating oak trees into our gardens, highlighting how oaks are integrally intwined in all cogs of nature.\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinston-Salem Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the natural world, engagingly written and dense with insights and fascinating facts.\" \u003cb\u003e --\u003ci\u003eThe Los Altos Town Crier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\" \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Oaks\u003c\/i\u003e describes the rich web of life around one of our most loved trees and tells how people can bring this into their own yards and communities.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Yahoo!News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Tallamy has long been advocating for homeowners to take conservation into their own hands. With this latest publication, he provides a guide to the mighty oak: from their place in the ecosystem to how to care for those in your own backyard.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--The Wolf River Conservancy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoug Tallamy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 97 research publications and has taught insect-related courses for 40 years. 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. His book \u003ci\u003eBringing Nature Home\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Timber Press in 2007, was awarded the 2008 Silver Medal by the Garden Writers' Association. 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Even more important, it's practical, effective, and easy--you will walk away with specific suggestions you can incorporate into your own yard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you're concerned about doing something good for the environment, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNature's Best Hope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the blueprint you need. By acting now, you can help preserve our precious wildlife--and the planet--for future generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tallamy lays out all you need to know to participate in one of the great conservation projects of our time. 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Mow less, think more!\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill McKibben, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFalter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tallamy is a key contributor to the explosive leap in public understanding of the impact of humans on the natural world and how we can repair the damage we cause.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrandy Drummer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tallamy shows how to transform yards into ecological wonderlands full of vibrant life. Your local birds, butterflies, and plants will thank you for learning from his wise advice.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid George Haskell, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Forest Unseen\u003c\/i\u003e, Pulitzer finalist, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Songs of Trees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is a handbook for not only transforming your own yard, but for talking to your neighbors, the teachers in the paved schoolyard next door, and your town councilors about connecting one green haven to another to build wildlife corridors that become, as Tallamy puts it, a Homegrown National Park.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Raver, award-winning columnist and author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeep in the Green\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A clarion call to go native: acting locally in your yard or neighborhood and thinking globally about the biodiversity crisis.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Freeman, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaving Tarboo Creek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoug Tallamy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 97 research publications and has taught insect-related courses for 40 years. 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It equips readers with valuable insights to communicate effectively with friends and neighbors, simplifies complex topics, and demonstrates ways one can foster a deeper connection with nature, starting right in their own yards. This is an important addition to Doug's best-selling line up of books.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather Holm, Pollinator Conservationist and Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Doug Tallamy tackles the issues that bedevil any­one interested in a healthy garden and healthy planet: biodiversity, native plants, invasive species, pest control, wildlife, and more...His answers are always thoughtful, useful, and based on research and experience.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe American Gardener\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Interest in landscaping with native plants is at an all-time high, largely thanks to the work of Doug Tallamy. Hundreds of thousands of people have read his books and attended his nationwide lectures over the years. Yet, despite their familiarity with Tallamy's subjects, they still have excellent questions. Here, we get compelling and actionable answers from the man himself on the topics of his expertise: ecology\/evolution, biodiversity, conservation, restoration, native plants, oaks, invasive species, pest control, home landscapes, and supporting wildlife at home\"--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tallamy distills essential takeaways in topics as big as evolution and food webs, alongside targeted, can-do answers, such as reducing hazard to beneficial insects from our human obsession with artificial light at night by switching to yellow lightbulbs and motion detectors.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"With actionable advice on everything from invasive species control to promoting ecological balance, this inspiring guide empowers readers to become active participants in backyard conservation and ecological restoration.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunset\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tallamy keenly understands that most people want to take part in conservation efforts but often feel powerless to do so as individuals. But one person can make a difference, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Can I Help?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e details how.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Revelator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoug Tallamy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 107 research publications and has taught insect-related courses for 44 years. 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. Among his awards are the Garden Club of America Margaret Douglas Medal for Conservation and the Tom Dodd, Jr. Award of Excellence, the 2018 AHS B. Y. Morrison Communication Award, and the 2019 Cynthia Westcott Scientific Writing Award. Doug is author of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBringing Nature Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNature's Best Hope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Oaks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; and co-founder with Michelle Alfandari of HOMEGROWN NATIONAL PARK(R). 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