Beekeeping for Gardeners

By Richard Rickitt

Support your garden—and the planet—by inviting bees into your backyard! Beekeeping for Gardeners is a beautifully illustrated, step-by-step guide designed for gardeners who want to nurture pollinators and harvest honey responsibly. Richard Rickitt, an award-winning beekeeper and co-editor of BeeCraft, offers practical advice on setting up hives, managing colonies and caring for bees through the seasons—all with a focus on ecological balance.

This guide covers:

• Choosing hive types, tools, and locations
• Seasonal hive maintenance and swarm control
• Sustainable practices that benefit honey bees, wild bees like bumblebees and solitary bees, and overall garden health
• Selecting plants that provide year-round nectar and pollen—from window boxes to orchards

Richly detailed with over 400 color photos, this book brings together beekeeping and gardening into one seamless, engaging hobby. Whether you're a beekeeper curious about gardening or a gardener ready to keep bees, this guide helps you create a vibrant, buzzing ecosystem at home.