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Help wildlife survive winter
We list some of the best ways you can support garden wildlife during the winter months.
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Garden habits you need to break in order to help wildlife. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Conservationist Chris Packham gives his advice on breaking five common gardening habits to encourage more wildlife into your garden
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10 ways to help garden wildlife in autumn
Discover 10 simple things to do in the garden in autumn that will help wildlife get through the winter.
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How to look after honeybees in spring
In this Gardeners' World video clip, Monty Don inspects his top bar beehive in his garden at Longmeadow.
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Real gardens: water world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Discover how a pair of readers turned this near-impossible space into a beautiful four-acre water garden
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How to make a wildlife-friendly bonfire
Our Wildlife Editor, Kate Bradbury, shares her tips on how to protect wildlife this Bonfire Night.
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Signs of hibernating wildlife
Find out where hedgehogs, frogs, toads and insects go in autumn and winter, and how to care for them.
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Six key features of a wildlife garden
Discover six essential features for a wildlife garden, whatever its size.
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Attract wildlife to your garden pond
Learn how to make your garden pond enticing and helpful to wildlife, in our expert guide.
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Plants that provide nesting materials for birds. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
We reveal which plants you can grow to provide materials for bird nests.
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Habitats for garden birds
Find out how to make your garden a haven for birds, whatever its size, by providing a range of habitats for them.
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How to attract birds to your garden
Learn how to create a garden that will be attractive to birds, from choosing the right plants to putting out food.
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Dangers to garden birds
Follow our simple guide to making your garden a safer space for birds.
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Wildlife homes to make. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Provide havens for the wildlife in your plot with these wildlife retreats.
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Best plants for a wildlife hedge
Love wildlife? Find out which plants are best for a wildlife hedge, and see how many species you can attract to it.