Creatures And Critters: Who's In My Garden

Whos in your garden? Gardening. Its one of the most peaceful activities you can enjoy. The solitude of the plants the sun fresh air and the fragrance of flowers. Then you look around. Wait you say. Who took a bite out of that tomato? What was that sting on my leg? Did I just see a Garden Fairy disappear behind a flower? Is that a dinosaur? You are not alone! Turns out youre never really alone in the garden and in Creatures and Critters the fifth book from author Carol J. Michel she explains why thats a good thing. Usually. It depends on the critter. And the circumstance. Helpfully Carol gives tips for which animals to welcome with an open gate and which ones might be relocated elsewhere (such as the neighbors yard). Welcome those critters! You might be wondering: just how do you welcome or ward off those creatures and critters? Well with plants of course! In this book youll learn how Hosta Empress Wu protects her subjects (chipmunks) and what to grow to entice rabbits to eat in the lawn not the vegetable patch. Youll learn about the magical powers of the common columbine growing in your mixed border and what to plant as your dinosaurs preferred tree cover. Watch out for rabbit holes! But wait -- theres more! Gardens are in fact busy places. Creatures and Critters isnt just about furry or feathered friends. Its also about you dear reader. Its about the books you might enjoy paging through after you encounter wild things in your garden the stories that bubble up inside of you when you hear about Carols sisters iguana and the flowers and shrubs worms trees and songbirds that you start noticing outside your window. Youll change your whole gardening attitude. One things certain: after reading Creatures and Critters youll never experience your garden in the same way again because suddenly youll know it isnt just a garden. Its an entire universe waiting to be discovered.