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Root dripping water

On 08/04/2012 in forum

Hi Everyone. I have a problem that has me foxed. I was ruthless with an overgrown border 2 weeks ago digging down to around 8 to 12 inches to clear out unwanted weeds and old shrubs. Since then the soil has become saturated and very muddy in an area


drunk squirrels?

On 25/06/2012 in forum

- sorry ! Pam x Made me smile too, at a guess I'd say it's probably a drunk hedgehog scratching around and eating the slugs in the traps. Could be foxes?. They can climb over six foot fencing even if they can't dig through chuck wire.


Any IDeas (sorry!) what these are?

On 11/06/2012 in forum

( grim the collier ) and second is Phlox. Almost certain Spooky is right about the first one I think, Grim the Collier or Orange Hawkweed, one of our few Orange Wildflowers.   1st looks like Hawkweed I agree, known as Fox & Cubs around these parts.. The 2


Dung beetles

On 09/01/2008 in Wildlife

because he knew mankind would often be in its presence.Nowadays the only dung I ever get first-hand experience of (although it's usually first-foot experience) is dog, cat or fox, and none of them is renowned for its sweet scent. I have found the odd


Using vinegar to kill weeds

On 05/08/2012 in forum

My sister-in-law needs to regain control over her garden and she has a lot of annual and perennial weeds growing in the beds. She doesnt want to use chemical weedkillers because of the wildlife in her garden (badgers and foxes). Ive researched


Death in mysterious circumstances

On 05/09/2007 in Wildlife

-exuberant with his cuddles, but a rascal who fights with his sister, and the neighbours' moggies and who is not one bit daunted by the local foxes. He has a collar with warning bell, but he manages to lose it occasionally. I buy another and its keeps the children


Talkback: Hens in the garden

On 28/11/2011 in forum

in late September, not just for the eggs but because I have the room for them to have a wander and a scratch and dig - gosh they love to scratch and dig! I would love to have a couple of hens in my garden but am plagued by urban foxes (I live in the middle


Talkback: The brimstone moth

On 28/11/2011 in forum

! No rodent could have carried something so big so I am thinking maybe a fox. I put 2 bricks either side of the euonymus to deter further digging. What I really need is an infra red camera and Bill Oddie.... to audrey,maybe your newt has broke its leg


Talkback: Garden birds in the snow

On 24/01/2013 in forum

. Unfortunately there a lot of cats round here so I can't throw food out for the birds.We also have a fox that comes up the road every evening checking all the bins and generally having a good nose around. It is a little bit on the skinny side though.Today it


Talkback: Help wildlife survive winter

On 13/02/2012 in forum

[keeping a watch for cats and foxes maybe] and some seem to balance on the water for a quick bath.The starling use the hanging bird bath more than other birds, it can accommodate 4 starlings at same time - after the bickering and jostling there is not much


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