{"product_id":"the-bee-friendly-garden","title":"The Bee Friendly Garden","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"200\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"122\"\u003eThe Bee Friendly Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"125\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"179\"\u003eEasy Ways to Help the Bees and Make Your Garden Grow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"182\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eBy Doug Purdie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"303\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"303\"\u003eA practical and inspiring guide to creating a thriving, bee-friendly garden—no matter your space.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"599\"\u003eBees are essential to life as we know it, yet their populations are declining worldwide. 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