Birds & Wildlife
A wide range of birds and other wildlife is crucial to any garden. As well as being nice to look at, birds, bees, butterflies, worms and other beneficial insects play a vital role. Bees pollinate flowers, birds eat pests like slugs and snails, ladybirds eat aphids and worms aerate the soil. Attract as many as possible to help your garden thrive!
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How to Attract Bees into your Garden Since 1900, the UK has lost 13 species of bee. A further 35 species are also considered to be under threat of extinction and unfortunately,…
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How to Care for Your Lawn To keep your lawn in tip-top condition, it is important to care for your lawn and to give it some TLC. Grass are little plants,…
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The Importance of Water for Birds: Drinking and Bathing Like us, birds need more than just food to survive; water is also really important for bathing and drinking. Providing clean water for bathing and…
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Birds: Choosing a nest box Positioning a nest box in your garden provides birds with a safe, sheltered place to breed and raise their family. Choosing your Nest Box When…
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How to Prune Roses Why Pruning Roses is Important Learning how to prune your roses is essential for maintaining the health of the plant and to keep them in…
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The Benefits of Bugs in your Garden Did you know, there are 1.5 million identified species of insects in the world, with around 27,000 species in Britain alone? That’s a lot of…