• A primer for growing a beautiful, healthy, wildlife-friendly, and sustainable garden • Science-based advice from the author’s three decades of experience with his four-acre garden • Lays out earth-healthy principles and explains how to work towards them Scientist and gardener John J. Albers provides a comprehensive guide to encourage and enable homeowners to consider the local ecosystem in their own gardens, and in their larger communities. The ideas and concepts in this book reflect the most up-to-date thinking on urban ecology and how to best make our yards reflect the natural world around us.