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I live in a suburb in a country town with plenty of large trees and my garden has shrubbery and a bird bath. Yet we seldom hear birdsong and if I put out fat balls and bird feeders, there are no takers. (We don't get rats and mice either, which is a

it to the back board using screws.Paint the nest with a dark, water-based paint and finish with a coat of waterproof PVA glue.More on creating nest boxes for garden birdsMake a bird boxInstall a nest-box cameraBuilding a bird raft video projectAdd a green roof

and then underneath the clear roof between the roof supports. The garden is sloped, with stream at bottom, but drainage is good. The band stand is a bit of a sun trap, and our garden is south facing. Any more info you need? I'm a novice, but my husband and I gutted

.? We have a witch hazel tree in our garden which usually flowers just before Christmas (after all of the leaves have fallen) through until the end of January; sometimes longer. We have just noticed that it has started to flower in earnest and the leaves

'll reward you through their tireless efforts to hunt and eat your garden pests during spring and summer.Once you've created your nest box, why not follow our advice on installing a nest box camera, which will give you a fascinating insight into the lives

.  I have several around the garden off sheds and the greenhouse and will be tapping into the bungalow roof guttering next. Also let the cover on the picnic table form pockets which collect water then drain these off into buckets. Water saving tips also

will have to wait until later in the year to sort out the ivy. On a seperate note, I didn't realise until I saw him just now but robin's can hover (like humming birds). I do have a pile of cut down branches etc at the bottom of my garden which I cut down

Oh snow, where were you in London on Christmas day? Why are you here now, hampering our efforts to burn off mince pies through brisk gardening? There's nothing I can do in my garden, except ponder when the compost heap will start breaking down again

Been busy in the garden this morning, using my pressure washer. Before packing it away, I decided to lift some spuds for tomorrows dinner. As to be expected after the recent rain, they were pretty muddy, so I put them in the garden riddle & give

for birds too, particularly in winter when other sources may be frozen.Attracting birds to your gardenMaking a nesting area for birds on a pond video project.Making fat cakes for birds.Making a bird box.Bird baths blog by Adam Pasco.Making a green roof for a