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220 acres so there is lots of wild flowers and grass,We also have lots of birds bees and butterflies not to mention bugs,There is a great mix of trees of great age as well as newly planted,There is a place for all who want to use it. For the whole

by red hips in autumn which are good for birds.  Combine this with a clematis montana for spring flowers and a scented honeysuckle for summer flowers and you have an extended season of interest.    All offer nectar for insects and thus food for birds

long, it didn't freeze solid but all the frogs died.  My friend has a pond 4m square and almost 2m deep and he lost all his frogs too.I go out with a pan of hot water now when the pond freezes, as much for the birds and other mammals as for the frogs

Acer of mine, dissectum 'Demi-Sec'.  It's fairly dwarf so suitable for small areas..   Arabis Ther is the tree Amelanchier lanarkii It is on my wish list, white flowers in late spring. summer, berries that birds love and amazing autumn colour Now why

gardeners are opting to grow their own fruit and veg. so their(the bees') services are more in demand! I have bees living in the drill holes that were made for my cavity wall insulation. They chirp like birds. Its amazing to watch them. as bees

the slugs are eating them. I cut the bottom out of plastic flower pot and put it on the soil around the plant then put slug pellets inside. The cats cant get to them that way and any slug or snail that cereeps in and dies doesnt get eaten by the birds. Well

if you feed birds or provide cozy habitats around your garden where rats could live. We have a very well known duckpond in our village where children of all ages like to feed the ducks and swans (mostly on bread). Unfortunately this means the pond banks

year averaged 31 pounds of blackberries per plant. Loch ness 26 pounds. They are 4 year plants. I've had a Loch Ness for 3-4 years and last year was the only time we've had more than about half a dozen fruit (no, the birds haven't had them

. The birds love it, and weeding is minimal.The top corner has a huge Lavatera. It fell over last year under the weight of the flowers. I asked my grandson to stand it up and stake it again, but he forgot. I thought it would die, but it filled the corner up

variety) and plant them just like summer onions, and by next May, you will have very usable onions. Leave them longer and they'll be bigger. They certainly fill the gap before the summer onions are ready. Watch out for bird damage over sinter, though