Many gardeners fear chickens will peck away at their landscape, and chicken lovers often shy away from gardening for the same reason. But you can keep chickens and have a beautiful garden, too! Fresh eggs aren't the only benefit — chickens can actually help your garden grow and thrive, even as your garden does the same for your chickens.

In this essential handbook, award-winning garden designer Jessi Bloom covers everything a gardener needs to know to get started with chickens:

• Chicken-keeping basics
• Simple garden plans to get you started
• Tips on attractive fencing options
• The best plants, and plants to avoid
• Step-by-step instructions for getting your chicken garden up and running

For anyone who wants a fabulous garden where colorful chickens happily roam, Free-Range Chicken Gardens is the guide that will bring the dream home to roost.

Softback. 224 pages; 125 color photos, 12 drawings. Timber Press 2012.

Shipping Weight: 1.25 lb

Dimensions: 9.0"L x 5.0"W x 0.5"H