Wildlife Gardening Plants

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, ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

What is wildlife gardening? What wildlife visits your garden? What I plant in a wildlife garden, and why. A wildlife garden to me is one that is visited by Birds, Butterflies, dragonflies, spiders, frogs, and newts has an abundance of beetles and creepy crawlies, a hedge hog may visit from time to time. A must in the wildlife garden is a pond all life needs water. A wild life garden is one that has lots of flowers and grasses some of these wild/ native flowers, some garden plants. A lot of our country side has been developed for roads, housing, industry, destroying wildlife habitats, the breeding grounds of butterflies, the ground ...  Read the complete review

I totally agree with the previous review written about Wildlife in the garden. It is a great way to make your Garden a little piece of Eden. I fill my garden up with lots of bird feeders and keep them well stocked both in the Summer and the Winter times. I have found that you can order almost everything on line to satify your needs in the garden. Technology is sometimes wonderful! I order all my stuff from various websites like Anne Kennedy etc. The one I find the most impressive with same day delivery is www.simplybirdfood.co.uk you can pick up the phone and talk with Nigel or Sophie Blackburn. They are ever so helpful and I like to ...  Read the complete review