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Talkback: Of rats and tree rats

better contribution to nature, put the dried leaves back and the bulbs went into ordinary pots in the end. Suzi, unfortunately you may have to call the environmental health people in. I used to feed the birds with black sunflower seed in those upside by SuziQ

28/11/2011 18:30:14

by Leave ratty alone!

Talkback: A jay in the garden

of the lawn suggest that this is not uncommon! Lovely to read about these birds, as they tend to occur this far north. Yesterday morning I witnessed 4 "shrieker in the woods",probably parents and their 2 offspring.There seems to be more Jays around this year by Spud

28/11/2011 18:37:28

by shearer

Best hedging shrubs?

suggests. Make it an 'edible' hedge too - grow your own hazelnuts, sloes, rosehips, crab apples, elderberries and wild pears. Anything you don't eat will be eaten by the birds in winter, while the flowers will provide a long season of pollen and nectar by SFA

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29/12/2011 08:37:01

by Kate Bradbury

Plum problems

(heartbreaking) I need to know 1) what is causing splitting (doesn't look like birds). 2) how to stop the spread to neighbouring tree. 3) How to prevent blossom rot and losing next yrs crop too? Help! by Cherry5

05/07/2012 08:29:49

by Cherry5

Discouraging Starlings

Hi - my garden has been overtaken this year by a big gang of adolescent starlings. They eat all of the food as soon as I put it down, they constantly fight with other little birds to discourage them from using the feeders, they squeal all the time by Lunarz

16/08/2012 17:47:58

by Dovefromabove

Bats

Hello, I'm new to this, I'm a keen gardener and when planting consider the wildlife the plants will attract. We have introduced many boxes to encourage the birds and wildlife one of which is a bat box and although I try and watch for activity I have by Chilli Pepper

02/09/2012 11:19:39

by Chilli Pepper

rat in compost heap

of them.you will always have mice and rats around but you have to try not to put scraps of food in the compost even fruit.They also find compost heaps good for breeding.Do not leave bird food available loose.We have a neighbours cat who keeps the rats by jen16

12/09/2012 19:31:49

by figrat

bay tree pruning

my bay is about ten feet high and six across, multi stemmed, it's been cut several times in the past but I've let it get a bit too tall now. I'd like to reduce the height before I can't see out of the upstairs window. Can't do it when the birds by nutcutlet

01/12/2012 15:17:27

by nutcutlet

Spring is here and so are the slugs!

many adults last year) They all got the 'snip' of course. The birds can do the rest. Just thought I would give everyone a heads up to check their precious plants for signs of damage by Mattbeer87

14/04/2013 20:31:20

by Mattbeer87

For whom do we garden .............

Near the back door, where it could be seen from the window where I use my computer, I had a pot of gorgeous yellow crocus. Just to cheer up the day when it was grey and dull - or so I thought. First the birds came and removed and presumably ate by Bookertoo

20/04/2013 19:00:34

by Busy-Lizzie

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