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I thought my garden was already quite a haven for mammals, birds and insects, but there is always more you can do for them. With this in mind I've just registered to take part in the RSPB Homes for Wildlife scheme. After answering a few brief
How big are they? Sunflowers grow so fast that they run out of food and water very quickly. I'm having the same problem, but I thought it was because I'd overdone the plant food..? You shouldn't really be feeding seedlings for the first few weeks - potting them on into fresh comp...
An insect-eating plant.
The insect that produces cuckoo spit.
The larva of an insect, eg, maggot, caterpillar.
The larval form of certain insects, such as the grasshopper.
Ants are eusocial insects that belong to the same order as wasps and bees.
A ring or whorl of petals that are usually arranged this way to attract insects for pollination.
An abnormal growth or swelling on a plant, caused by insect attack, fungi or bacteria.
Also known as jumping plant lice, psyllids are small insects that feed on plants.
