Turning home gardens into a ‘park’

Picture of a Dogbane beetle taken from the book "Nature's Best Hope: How You Can Save the World in Your Own Yard" by Douglas W. Tallamy, adapted for a young audience by Sarah L. Thomson. Photos: AP/Timber Press/Douglas W. Tallamy

Doug Tallamy, the wildlife ecologist and entomologist who urges home gardeners to join forces and create a pollinator-friendly “Homegrown National Park”, is now bringing kids into the effort.

Tallamy has become a leading evangelist for the return of native plants and trees that can support birds, bees and other essential wildlife. Anyone with a yard, patio or windowsill can chip in.