This book organizes recommended pollinator-friendly plants by season. Some of the plants are shown with a color illustration while others are viewed in a photograph. In either case, the visuals are quite stunning and really allow a close look at the plant. I'd characterize the collection as a "sampling" rather than an attempt to be comprehensive, but that makes it all the more interesting. The author has selected quite a few out-of-the-ordinary plants that one wouldn't necessarily think of immediately. That makes it rather unique and refreshing. The descriptions are charmingly poetic, though a bit verbose at times. However, the detail is complete. In a few cases (e.g., the Euphorbia mentioned), some of the plants are rather invasive, but a warning was given about that feature. Finally, the book is clearly targeted at those in the UK. But, as a US reviewer, I still found a few that I'd previously overlooked.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Book Group for providing an advance review copy for me to peruse. My opinions are my own.

"A Flower Garden for Pollinators" by Rachel de Thame deserves a glowing 5-star rating for its invaluable guidance on creating a vibrant, pollinator-friendly garden. De Thame’s expertise shines through in her practical advice and inspiring ideas, beautifully complemented by stunning photographs of plants and garden layouts. She emphasizes the importance of selecting plants that provide continuous nectar and pollen, ensuring year-round food for bees, butterflies, and birds. Whether you’re a novice or seasoned gardener, her clear, accessible writing makes it easy to implement strategies for attracting and supporting pollinators. While some readers might crave more specific plant details, the book excels in promoting biodiversity and ecological stewardship. "A Flower Garden for Pollinators" is an essential read that encourages everyone to create sanctuaries that benefit both gardens and the environment.

***Thank you, Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in return for an honest review

This was an amazing book from gardener and writer Rachel de Thame. I have been reading a lot of books about gardening lately and really enjoyed seeing one specifically geared toward gardening for pollinators.

I liked the emphasis on native plant gardening and the ways in which the author explained the benefits of functional gardening over ornamental gardening.

The checklist for pollinators was useful. I also enjoyed the beautiful images and organization.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in pollinator gardening and gardening for wildlife. There is a lot of good information that can be gleaned from this book.

Thank you to Net Galley and Mobius Books for the advanced reader copy.

Thoroughly enjoyed this gorgeous read! I am a fervent garden enthusiast and do my best to always have pollinators in bloom in my yard. Full of helpful tips and beautiful photographs, this is a book for all seasons.

This book was such a breath of fresh air! It was a beautiful how to for growing flowers for the pollinators which I loved! I would highly recommend.

This book introduced me to many new plants that are ideal to add to pollinator gardens. I appreciated its organization; flowers with beautiful photos were presented by season and each included their scientific name. I’ll definitely seek out different varieties to include in my garden each year after reading this!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy!

Loved a good rainy day yesterday☔️☕️🎀 life lately has been BUSY with end of the year things for the kids, but it makes my heart happy to receive advance copies of books. Reviewing a book is so fun! Especially ones I wouldn’t pick out myself. So many books, so little time.

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A Flower Garden For Pollinators by Rachel de Thame (publishing date June 10) I took a chance this year and planted some bee friendly flowers. I loved this beautiful book full of ideas, and ways to put together flowers. The illustrations and descriptions were wonderful for someone trying to learn. Wonderfully done! @racheldethame @hachettebooks

A Flower Garden for Pollinators is a very well illustrated and information rich gardening guide for pollinator supportive species diverse gardening by Rachel de Thame. Due out 11th June from Hachette on their Mobius imprint, it's 207 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats.

This is a year-round guide for creating a good environment and support for pollinators. The emphasis is on diversity and natural organic techniques. The chapters are arranged around the seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Each season showcases plants at their best during the season. Plant profiles used throughout include binomial (Latin) names as well as common names. The photography throughout is stunning and in full color. Additionally, the text is enhanced by small pen and ink illustrations and gorgeous color botanical art by Lauren Lusk.

Five stars. This would be an excellent choice for public library acquisition, home reference, gift giving, or for allotment/gardening group library.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

A great book! It has excellent information, helpful pictures that are also beautiful and makes me want to go plant for pollinators ASAP!

A Flower Garden for Pollinators was so well written. I love to read Rachel de Thame's writing in this book. It's kind of ethereal and also passionate. She brings to the UK gardener a plea for the mindset that we don't want tidy gardens for gardens support pollinators and wildlife and bring forth life that gardens aren't just for viewing they are for spaces that beneficial are dependent on. That we live with beneficials and we need to recognize they need our support and that it's actually a symbiotic relationship that when we help them we also help ourselves.

I loved the page "checklist for a pollinator garden". Superb. As someone who teaches about native bees and pollinator gardens with a huge focus on native plants I find often that UK focus gardeners lack that component. A lot of the suggested flowers are more traditional ornamentals, cultivars, which is fine but the book could have been elevated talking about native plants in the UK that support pollinators.

With that said it's still a very informative book, well-written with beautiful photos and suggestions.

I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher Hatchette Book Group for the opportunity to read and review A Flower Garden for Pollinators by Rachel de Thame.

Pros: I am working to make my flowerbeds more pollinator-friendly, so I was very interested to read this book. This book is both full of practical information and lovely photography. I also loved the botanical drawings. I learned about many new-to-me plants and saw some of my favorites like hellebores that I want to add to my garden.

Cons: I live in the Southern United States, which is quite different from the UK climate referenced in this book. That's not a bad thing--just a note to readers to compare climates and learn about ideal growing conditions before planting.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Book Group | Mobius Books for the opportunity to read this book.

A fantastic collection of pollinator popular plants! I have a grand appreciation for the lengths that were taken to make a complete collection of verity and types of pollinator plants. Thank you to Netgalley and Hachette Book Group | Mobius Books for access to this digital arc. This title came at the perfect time for my seasonal garden planting. Using this title I have gained a robust knowledge of variations I did not know existed of some of my favorite flowering plants. This title takes the overwhelming world of flowers and makes it a bit easier to sift through on both type and color. With this title anyone will find themselves capable of making a vibrant garden with pollinators at the forefront throughout the growing seasons. In depth flower profiles are a shining aspect of this title along with incredible photos that will benefit anyone looking to ID something at the garden store. Suitable for all who are interested in gardening.

A Flower Garden For Pollinators

Growing flowers that cover all the seasons to care for pollinators is the theme woven throughout this delightful book. With a mix of drawn pictures and photographs, flowers are presented for your consideration with highlights as to why pollinators find them particularly helpful.

I was pleased to find I was already growing several of the suggestions noted, and added many to my list of flowers to add for next season. Herbs & trees for pollinators are also briefly highlighted.

As Rachel writes about each recommended flower, it’s like hearing her tell wonderful stories of old friends. I enjoyed reading her descriptions and you will too!