In his new book, The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden. wildlife ecologist Doug Tallamy explores the complex relationships between plants and animals and the value of native species in our landscape. He challenges today’s gardeners to view their gardens in broader ecological terms –
“We have to raise the bar on our landscapes. In the past, we asked one thing of our gardens: that they be pretty. Now they have to support life, sequester carbon, feed pollinators and manage water.”