Bringing Butterflies Home: Gardening with Native Plants to Heal Our Yards and Ourselves

Heal your yard and your life.Do you long to feel closer to nature, but you're not sure where to start? Attracting butterflies to your yard or porch is an easy entry point that will quickly bring you joy and wonder. Landscape designer Elizabeth White Olsen guides readers through the many lessons she's learned on her journey from native plant newbie to professional butterfly garden designer. In this book, you'll discover how to: - Attract more butterflies by actually doing less yard work- Find native host and nectar plants to attract specific butterfly species within weeks or months- See the beauty in native landscapes and help others value them- Slow down, reduce your anxiety, and deepen your connection with nature and the divine- Bring butterflies and butterfly gardens to your communityWhether you're a beginner gardener eager to see butterflies or want to completely rewild your property, the strategies in Bringing Butterflies Home can transform your life with new hope.--"Elizabeth White Olsen not only tells you how you can help butterflies, but also how butterflies can help you. Packed with wonderful information and more than a dollop of wisdom, Bringing Butterflies Home is a must-read for everyone!"- DOUGLAS TALLAMY, co-founder of Homegrown National Park; author of Bringing Nature Home and other titles