tim.gardener

Talkback: How to make a bee hotel

I've built two beehotels. First too loosely stuffes, later I learned to pack the stens very dense. Nevertheless, both have been damaged by birds. The stems are lying around. We do see bee activity, but not a lot.

Talkback: Make a green roof for your bird table

Looks more as 30 degrees to me.

Talkback: Make a bat box

On www.batroost.com/ it is recommended to place batboxes due South. Other sites have similar recommendations. Are you aware of this and if so, is NE, NW and SE really better?

The argument for a due South planig is that youngh bats "need warmth". The USA site even recommends painting the South facing wood in black latex.

Talkback: How to cut back ornamental grasses

The link to the videao has the wrong name! It should read "grass" rather that "buddleya"

Talkback: How to cut back ornamental grasses