Bringing Nature Home

Bringing Nature Home is a groundbreaking and empowering call to action that reveals the essential role native plants play in sustaining wildlife.

In this influential work, entomologist Douglas W. Tallamy explains a critical ecological truth: native insects cannot—or will not—eat most non-native plants. When native plants disappear from our landscapes, insects decline as well, unraveling the food web that supports birds and other wildlife. As development and habitat loss accelerate, these quiet losses compound across neighborhoods, towns, and regions.

Yet Tallamy offers hope grounded in practicality. Anyone with access to a patch of earth—whether a yard, garden, balcony, or community space—can make a meaningful contribution to biodiversity. By choosing native plants, individuals can help restore ecological relationships and bring life back into their local landscapes.

Clear, compelling, and deeply motivating, Bringing Nature Home transforms how readers understand gardens—not as decoration, but as vital habitat—and empowers them to become active stewards of the natural world.

Perfect for:
• Gardeners ready to move from awareness to action
• Readers interested in biodiversity and conservation
• Native plant and pollinator advocates
• Fans of science-based, solution-oriented nature writing
• Anyone wondering how their everyday choices can help wildlife