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Wildlife friendly pond

My project for the Spring is to start work on a wildlife friendly pond. I have built ponds in the past, but not specifically wildlife friendly. I do intend it to hold ornamental fish too, which I know is not ideal. Does anyone have any particular by Shropshire Lad

24/01/2013 23:32:24

by Sam Glendinning

Talkback: Wildlife-friendly plants

is surrounded by rushes but there are several gaps - any ideas for suitable wild-life and insect friendly plants please. We have left some long grass and wildflowers in our garden and would like to do mow it twice a year as suggested in this article. But at what by kaycurtis

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11/05/2012 06:12:08

by Gary Hobson

Wildlife friendly suggestions for bare fences....

and to create an additional wildlife habitat...put up 2" square plastic mesh so that if sits about 4" away from the fence. I use long vine-eyes in the posts and in the middle of the panels (depending on the type of panel) I put small wooden platforms. This helps by BugFriendlyGardener

14/12/2012 16:27:32

by flowering rose

Talkback: How wildlife friendly is your garden?

extra food.Can the right plants offer enough food for birds and other wildlife without attracting any of the less desirables? My friend has had many problems with rats in her compost heap and under her bird table this year so I am a little wary! Like by Dilek

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12/03/2012 10:21:05

by Wynn

Cat/Bird and Wildlife friendly garden

by Suzanne4

26/04/2013 21:20:11

by flowering rose

school garden

I have been asked to design a wildlife friendly garden in a woodland site that has no toxic plants in it. It is for a school so all plants must be safe. I have been looking at native plants & all seem to be toxic in some way. Please help If you have by Moira 2

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07/06/2013 23:22:06

by Leggi

Talkback: Moths in the garden

Butterflies and moths can be welcome in all gardens. Check all cabbage family members for eggs or protect them with nets. more wildlife friendly gardening techniques at www.soilisalive.com by Andrew Astle

12/02/2013 18:35:42

by Andrew Astle

how do i stop woodlice eating my strawberries

Woodlice only move in after something else - probably slugs - has already damaged the fruit. To try and control slugs, you could try raising the strawberries, straw underneath the fruit, or wildlife-friendly slug pellets. by shirley bruton

24/09/2012 16:30:11

by Alina W

Plant Labels

In the process of setting up a wildlife gardening business and wanting to be as eco-friendly as possible, I'm wondering if anybody has a good alternative to using plastic plant labels in the plants we sell? Aitch by Botticelliwoman

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15/12/2011 08:40:03

by Botticelliwoman

Potentilla

Like to leave my garden wildlife friendly in winter but have a potentilla that is getting too big, would like to prune it but is it best to wait till Spring? Potentillas seen pretty tolerant, you can probably do it when it suits you. by LizzyT2

16/11/2012 09:12:06

by nutcutlet

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