Ideas
to help encourage wildlife in your garden |
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systems and wildlife for them to be successful - but you can make some simple choices
which can improve your garden almost beyond belief - have a look at some of the do's and
don'ts below - you could give them a try ! - No garden is too small ! |
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DON'T |
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- Encourage insect life by planting suitable plants
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- Use pesticides or herbicides
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- Make birds welcome with food, water, cover and nest sites
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- Keep feeders and waters clean
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- Use slug pellets - slugs are part of the food chain
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- Put up suitable nestboxes
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- Leave dead leaves at the back of a border for black birds and thrushes to turnover
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- Always check bonfires for animals before lighting
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- Check fruit cages and netting for small birds that may be trapped
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- Make a pond and bog garden but be sure that there is an easy way out for animals that
might fall in.
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| Good plants for
butterflies and moths |
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| Cherry |
Pot Marigold |
| Hazel |
Buddleia |
| Willow |
Aubrieta |
| Honeysuckle |
Thistle |
| Lilac |
Lavender |
| Heather |
Sweet William |
| Blackthorne |
Hemp Agrimony |
| Violets |
Hebe |
| Nettles |
Heliotrope |
| Holly |
Sweet Rocket |
| Ivy |
Hyssop |
| Herbs |
Candytuft |
| Brambles |
Field Scabious |
| Daisy |
Toadflax |
| Fruit trees |
Lobelia |
| Mint |
Honesty |
| Grape Hyacinth |
Virginian Stock |
| Forget-me-not |
Marjoram |
| Marjoram |
Raspberries |
| Ice Plant |
Golden Rod |
| Dandelion |
Thyme |
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