REWILD YOUR GARDEN: A regional guide to native plants, ecological gardening & backyard biodiversity by Albert Revees

Ready to trade the mower for meadows, chemicals for compost, and control for curiosity? Whether you’re a first-time homeowner, a renter with a patch of dirt, or a seasoned gardener looking to go eco-conscious, Rewild Your Yard is your practical, science-backed roadmap to transforming any outdoor space into a thriving, low-maintenance wildlife habitat. This isn’t a rigid design manual or a dense academic text. It’s a step-by-step ecological guide tailored to your exact region, climate, and lot size. You’ll learn how to read your soil, map your sun, choose regionally appropriate native plants, and design a garden that feeds pollinators, shelters birds, and actually gets easier to care for each year. Inside you’ll discover: Regional Plant Guides matched to your USDA Hardiness Zone & EPA Ecoregion (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Mountain West, Pacific Coast, Southwest) No-Dig Installation Methods & soil-building techniques that save time, water, and your back Read more