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branches. All ready this year I have seen a massive increase in butterflies, lady birds and other bugs and beetles so hopefully in years to come I may get the pleasure of this magnificent fella also!higgyhttp://higgysgardenproject.blogspot.com/ Cervus

with large oaks in it so if anyone has an idea please reply..We are also interested in there diet so your blog has helped us a lot. In my wildlife garden frequented by butterflies and moths it is not surprising that, when my compost heaps and green wheelie

ancient pear tree which still manages to give a great crop, as ground cover, as home for the larva, pupa and imago of butterflies and moths and nesting sites for birds. Variegated ivy climbs up trees in my woodland walk and lightens it. Of course it needs

't sit out and enjoy the garden while it was flowering. Remind me never to get a cat ;- ) I know what you mean about privet flowers, but the butterflies adore them.  I satisfy them and make me feel a bit better about providing something

couple of our apple trees are cropping well, while others are not. Nettles flourish everywhere, which must be good for some butterflies etc. I will not list the miserable plants and failed crops that are not responding well to the rain, it's all too sad

, which are useful, especially to butterflies, though these are never recommended on TV shows. When I cut down my grasses, I leave bundles around for the birds to use for nesting material. My favourite is stipa tennuissima, which doesn't grow huge

and fauna survive.  I try to do it in my own garden and think the birds, bees , butterflies, "weeds" and all the other wildlife that consoders it their home as well contribute to that beauty. In a way Chelsea has less to do with gardening as most of us know

is was Toby and enjoy GW more now. So surely there is opportunity for more programmes. Loved Sarah Raven's Bees, Butterflies and Blooms.www.alisonpike.com/blog/ We could definitely do with more gardening programmes of all types and I'd like to see them all

the veg boxes and the butterflies that we seem to be short off at the moment. It will have to be grown in a trough as the bottom of the garden is  concreated. If not honeysuckle other suggestions for fragrance and the above would be appreciated. Thanks

requirements Think carefully about glads, they are spectacular but to my mind don't 'fit in' easily I know what you mean, Nutcutlet.  The smaller ones might go nicely with some of the other plants listed, byzantinus or butterfly glads (?) Know what you mean