Wildlife Gardening Plants

Wildlife Gardening Plants: Bring Wildlife to your Garden (1431 words)
by noodlesandwich - written on 20.08.06 (Very useful, 878 readings)
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I've read a few articles about wildlife gardening recently and decided to do a little research into how to make my own small garden more wildlife friendly. I've discovered that small changes can make a big difference. Here are a few of the tips I've picked up. A WILD CORNER Try letting an area of your garden grow wild. I have a patch of grass at the bottom of my garden which is left to do just this. To be honest it started because that patch of grass is on a slope which is a bit of a pain to get the lawn mower up, but now I've realised that I'm not lazy I'm just helping the birds and the bees! Long grass provides food and shelter for lots of insects, ...

PLANTS TO ATTRACT WILDLIFE TO YOUR GARDEN (1614 words)
by katestuartuk - written on 02.08.06 (Very useful, 1004 readings)
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It is a widely held belief that gardening is good for you. It is good exercise, it builds confidence and self-esteem, and it promotes a sense of inner peace like nothing else on earth. In short, it can heal the mind and soothe the soul and really should be handed out in blocks of 1 hour on prescription in place of chemicals and drugs that fool you brain into thinking you are fine. I am a great believer in gardening for good health, and, having been treated for depression recently, have found my garden the most therapeutic and important element of my healing process. My garden is an oasis of cool, soft-edged light, filtering through trees and climbers. Gentle ...

Wildlife Gardening Plants: An insite into my garden (671 words)
by quissue - written on 27.05.08 (Very useful, 38 readings)
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Wow! Today I saw my first Greenfinch in absolutely ages a perfect specimin. Gorgeous green plumage and a fat belly could have been the female. She( I think) was scrubbing around in my front yard for worms and bits of insects which we have plenty of up here in Scotland. Mostly the devilish bitey type. It was a treat and I love watching the different types of birds we get coming into the garden. I am busy planting at the momment different types of plants to attract butterflies and birds alike. So I am re designing an otherwise boring garden bit by bit. Plants being so costly. I am looking at some cosmos seeds to fill in the gaps as the flowers are ...