Foreword / by Douglas Tallamy
Introduction: pollinators bring life
The rusty-patched bumblebee and other native pollinators
A primer on the pollination of flowering plants
But don't non-native plants attract pollinators, too?
What about cultivars of native plants?
Where to find native plants
The climate change connection
Diversity, diversity, diversity
Starting Your Garden for Native Pollinators
Designing Your pollinator patch
Native plants for containers
Turning lawns into gardens
Native herbaceous plants for pollen specialists
Adding native plants to an existing garden bed
From plants...to plant communities
Nesting sites and overwintering habitat for native bees
Checklist for creating a pollinator-friendly yard and garden
Profiles of native plants
Spring-blooming native plants
Summer-blooming native plants
Fall-blooming native plants
Native grasses and sedges
Trees, shrubs and woody vines
Ask for me - and grow the native plant movement
Boulevard (a.k.a. "hell-strip") gardens
Concems...and reassurances
Great combinations of native perennials for a pollinator-friendly garden
