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been given some invigerator just wondering if its any good and if its harmfull to wildlife. Do you mean SB plant invigorator, or something else?  The SB stuff is good for fighting spidermite by a kind of barrier action when sprayed on, but

netting over my tulip bulbs to deter the squirrels and pull out loads of oak and hazel saplings where they have buried food and forgotten about it, but I love the company of the wildlife in my garden. You are so right, however, so many people confuse

something to the wildlife", while Andrew Littleford says "it is important to remember ... that a garden is a personal kingdom and so should be managed in the preferred way of the owner." Christopher Strickland thinks it's possible to be tidy and care

that soon lead to rotting.Now, I’m the first person to recommend leaving windfalls for wildlife. They’re usually bruised anyway, so why not let the birds eat them, and allow insects a taste of home-grown produce. Just take care when you’re around them

ask is a difficult one to answer, but bear this in mind. Wildlife only thrives in conditions that are nigh on correct for their needs. I don't think frogs, toads or newts really care or understand what the design of a pond is all about. My wildlife

i have just done a wildlife pond on the allotment. i have put some plants in it, it’ss starting to look good now. we have seen a few frogs i put two fish in it to keep the nats down, i have put a lot of plants around it so the wildlife can hide we

the frame as if making a box.Snip your stems into lengths that are the depth of the box, discarding any bent or knobbly ones. Stems need to be straight so that the female bee can lay a number of eggs in each.Carefully pack the frame of the bee hotel

So cute!! That has got to be the cutest thing I have ever seen. He sounds (and looks) a bit like my other half!  Sooooooo sweet!! I completely overhaulling my garden to make it more wildlife friendly(as if it is not already)! I would love to find

My grandchildren planted some Hazel nuts some years ago and they all survived and grew into little trees.I did not like to dispose of them after such loving care and offered them to my daughters ,also to a young girl who was getting married and who

tape around them, that does help, as do the ferrous based slug pelllets which are not dangerous to other wildlife - though I would still take care with them when in use - children certainly should not be exposed to them, as large amounts of iron can