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periodically.Find out more about stag beetle conservation.Attracting insects and wildlife to your gardenFlowers to attract bees and other insects.Wildlife-friendly plantsBuilding a bug box for insectsMaking a bee hotelBrowse a variety of plants

Measure your wheelbarrow, so you can build your sieve to fit comfortably across the top.Cut the timber into eight pieces and fix them together to form two equal-sized rectangles. Smooth any sharp edges with sandpaper. Use pliers to cut the wire mesh to the same

should be able to buy all the ingredients for your plant support from a garden centre or DIY store for less than £10.Galvanised wire1.5m bamboo cane45cm terracotta potWire cuttersCompostIvy plantall year round30 minutesCut a 3m length of wire and bend

it daily. Electronic devices are available that emit a buzzing sound to drive moles away, either to the other end of a large garden or to your neighbour's garden!Professional contractors can gas the tunnels, but only if it's 3m away from occupied buildings

with garden twine. Use the Christmas tree branches for the back and build on top of them.Hang the bunch from the top of your front door with a length of twine or fishing line. Add the lights, securing the battery pack at the top with more string

.Asparagus is ready to harvest two years after planting one-year-old crowns. Harvest spears when they reach 12cm in length, cutting them off the crowns beneath the soil with a serrated knife. Stop harvesting in mid-June to allow the plant to build up energy

of theft.Finally, make sure you have a strong lock on your shed to prevent thieves from helping themselves.AdamFreecycle and eBay are excellent for recycling things you have no use for but someone else really needs.More on garden shedsBuild a tool rack

, the fill the trough with compost and plant the sempervivums. Finish off with a layer of gravel mulch.AdamYou can buy slates from reclamation yards, or you might be lucky to find some lying around in your own or a friend's garden.More garden DIY projects

and algae.Water insectsNewts lay their eggs on pond plants. Good varieties to include are water forget-me-nots, watercress and reeds.NewtsMore on garden pondsHow to build a garden pond.Make a mini-pond.Top 10 pond plantsHow to maintain a Garden pond

to help them cling properly.To give bats the chance to choose the most suitable roost for the particular time of year site three boxes in your garden facing north, south-west and south-east.Attracting wildlife to your gardenBuilding a hedgehog house