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shrub suggestions
than shrubs because they seem to offer greater variety?? There are some experts on this forum who no doubt will offer suggestions about attracting wildlife but I find by plantIng things I like often provides food for bees and butterflies too. You need by Bill Mansfield
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07/01/2013 22:04:58
by discodave
If you were an amphibian, would you want to live here?
today and he told me that there are no other ponds nearby and he's only ever seen a few frogs in yrs. it's left me a bit disheartened, however I will hope for the best that we attract something to the garden.  Yes, you will attract wildlife.  Frogs by JodeJay
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06/05/2013 21:42:38
by JodeJay
Ponds for wildlife
this is the case? We may all need to re-think what a wildlife pond really should be like. I think it is the depth that probably attracts them. One metre is probably not deep enough for overwintering frogs as it can freeze completely. With the extra depth in your by wrightt
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17/04/2012 11:15:02
by wrightt
Talkback: How wildlife friendly is your garden?
my first house and am lucky to be getting a small garden. I would like to grow food and flowers as well as offer something for wildlife in a very small space, but as it is quite an urban area I don't want to attract vermin by putting out too much by Dilek
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12/03/2012 10:21:05
by Wynn
Soil problem? (Newly created woodland area)
of plants and flowers  - some native, but all planted to attract wildlife. It's taking shape and this autumn we will plant a golden-berried viburnum opulus and a damson tree. All that sets the scene. But should we be worried  by the algal growth? I by wisehedgecrone
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11/08/2012 13:36:02
by sotongeoff
New South facing garden
attract wildlife?? Beth http://www.bbka.org.uk/learn/gardening_for_bees Hi Beth, there's a download on this page with a list of bee friendly plants. Something with berries for the birds would be good, maybe your rose has hips. Hawthorn is excellent ok by Beth "Greenfingers" Abbott
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06/04/2013 22:07:24
by Beth "Greenfingers" Abbott
blanketweed
I have a small pond that attracts newts, frogs and other wildlife.  Despite having oxygenating plants, floating plants, a barley straw bag, a solar powered oxygenator and using biological products from garden centres I am still removing blanketweed by rose307
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24/04/2012 09:10:52
by backyardee
Cornus Kousa
and flowering bracts are the main attraction of these plants.  They are also insect pollinated so try growing other plants with nectar rich flowers to attract them. Thanks for that - not self fertile, I hadn't thought of that. There is another one in the next by Daintiness
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29/08/2012 16:12:07
by obelixx
How to create base of bog garden?
that covered quite well bboots! Loads of nice plants you can put in and it'll attract lots of wildlife too  As long as it doesn't attract mosquitos, we have those already . So I just smash the base, throw in any soil I can get hold of, and plant. Brill by Blueboots
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10/05/2013 13:27:26
by Blueboots
New garden after house move
really enjoyed searching the web for helpful articles on wildlife. Today I sited my preformed pond and I'm now hoping it will attract some amphibians into the garden. I'm a complete novice at this gardening hobby so the web has been extremely useful I by Jody Lovatt
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28/04/2013 18:55:17
by Jody Lovatt