So cute!
The cedar waxwings have found the cherry laurel berries!
#birdscaping

Elderberry fruit

Elderberry fruit hanging heavy on bush.
#Ediblelandscaping #nativeplants #birdscaping

On the left, a photo of the cover of Mariette Nowak's book, featuring a hummingbird perched on a flower. On right, text at top reads "available now!" and then there's a blurb: “This book made me want to put on my gardening gloves and get to work. Nowak’s wisdom from decades of transforming landscapes shines in this love letter to native plants and birds. Gardeners and birders across the Midwest should heed her call to cultivate a yard of biodiversity.” — Rebecca Minardi, American Birding Association

At top, a photo of the cover of Mariette's book. And then two blurbs: “You may have thought you knew how to landscape your yard for birds, but I guarantee you this wonderful book will teach you something new.” — Douglas Tallamy, University of Delaware. “Gardeners and bird lovers alike will find both practical advice for creating gardens full of life and appreciation for the essential relationships between native plants, insects, and birds. Through detailed profiles and rich illustrations, Nowak shares more than 50 key midwestern tree, shrub, and herbaceous species that support birds and other wildlife through all life stages and seasons. Readers will find inspiration to care for the natural world and its fascinating ecological connections.” — Susan Carpenter, University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum

Happy publication date to Mariette Nowak! Her new book, Birdscaping for Wisconsin and the Great Lakes Region: The 50 Best Native Plants to Attract Birds to Your Midwestern Garden, is out today!

Learn more: uwpress.wisc.edu/Books/B/Bird...

#gardening #midwesterngardening #nativeplants #birdscaping