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objects, scarecrows and hanging glittering objects, rotated so that the birds do not get too used to any one thing, is what I would suggest. My greenhouse has been insulated with sheets of bubble wrap and is full of overwintering pots and tubs of tender

.  The killer was having an initial cold spell with no insulating layer of snow followed by an unusually warm spell in February that got everything excited and was then followed by nasty hard frosts which froze them to death.  Sundry shrubs are also dead and my

it needs a heated greenhouse in the winter  Yeah, should've said, officially its half hardy - didn't assume that meant it was not wanted, being in a pot. Depending on where you live, you could leave it out and just insulate the pot a bit, or may not even

interest and an instant snack for birds.Install a bird bath, where birds can drink and clean their feathers - essential for insulationBirdsFrogs, toads and newts overwinter in log and leaf piles, or beneath stones and plant pots. Some rest in the mud

?  Flat roof or pointy for water run off?   Shelving systems?   Insulation?  Security?  Useful features or points to consider?      My next door neighbour (who appears to collect sheds) swears by treating the timber every year.  One of his sheds is in its

of the egg-laying equipment, so the male doesn’t have one, obviously.They knew bumblebees are furry, they didn’t know that this insulates them against the cold so they can forage earlier in the year than other insects, and earlier in the day, and further

on photosynthesising. Also, you could line even the bath and that would help to insulate. It is apparently not so much the depth of water, but the lack of air circulation that causes most deaths. I used to use a little block of polystyrene floated on the top of a

or less look after themselves. Just check that it is all growing within the spiral. Kirsty, it would definitely brighten up having bearded iris if they did a bit of sinning. Recently, on a thread about the insulating  value of plants, I told people

, dark and wet cover! How to avoid? @jazcaz: make your piles 1 cubic meter (1x1x1) or slightly larger. At this size they are self-insulating. Adding water is a part of above ground composting and should be done every time the pile is turned or dry

gardeners are opting to grow their own fruit and veg. so their(the bees') services are more in demand! I have bees living in the drill holes that were made for my cavity wall insulation. They chirp like birds. Its amazing to watch them. as bees