As an avid and ecologically-minded gardener, i have to say: what a great book! I love literally everything about it.

The author discusses the importance of pollinator species from bees to bats to beetles to butterflies...even birds! She lays out what sorts of plants you need to grow to attract various species and how to select plants for your geographical region such that you'll always have something blooming for hosting the pollinators. I particularly appreciated her explanation on the importance of creating habitats for winter, when the pollinators can hole up if they aren't migratory.

Lots of lovely color photos and illustrations fill the book, and the chapter pages themselves are cheerful colors. I particularly enjoyed all the images of various caterpillars and butterflies! This book feels like an exuberant gust of springtime (although i am reading it on a freezing cold December day).

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a fantastic resource for how and why to create a pollinator-friendly garden. While it includes good info on pollinator species, plant options and garden design considerations, it's not too in-depth to be off-putting to people new to pollinator gardening. Nice list of resources at the end as well (other books, websites, groups, etc.).

This book is well written and very useful for someone who’s thinking about starting or enlarging a pollinator garden. I like that it covers habitat requirements as well as food sources for a variety of different pollinators, not just bees and butterflies. Since it’s impossible to provide specific information for every part of the country, the author provides suggestions on where to find additional local or pollinator specific resources.

The Pollinator Victory Garden is a great resource book on how to turn your garden into a great place for pollinators of all kinds. It shows the importance that all pollinators have not just the “pretty” ones.

This is an excellent resource to help you turn your yard into a pollinator-friendly habitat. The book features profiles of the types of pollinators and teaches you why you should want them and care about their survival -- even those less loved ones like wasps and flies, which she sells well and does show they help you, your garden and the world. She provides lists of plants for different kinds and explains about things like how to support all the life stages of the butterflies, bees, etc. that you're trying to support. There are lots of lists of what to plant and who it helps, plus great color photos. Eierman also teaches you how to make your yard a good habitat for pollinators to nest and not just eat. As a garden nut, I wish there were more photos of the flowers she suggests, but all in all this is a fantastic book that I highly recommend.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.