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butterflies. To me gardening & the wildlife stuff go hand in hand. I have loads they are around Not seen ladybirds up here for a long time. Lots of bees Typical isn't it, you go to all that trouble of building a home for out friends and they don't move in  I

rubbishy Bizzy Lizzies this year... Two of my friends have complained about their plants not thriving in Levington compost so there may have been a rogue batch as they have never had trouble before. I have no Busy Lizzies this year so cannot guess whether

parties of guests round to see their wonderful display of lights which has put brentry on the map as far as Light displays are concerned as i hope to put it on the map as far as wildlife friendly gardens are concerned. Are we not very lucky indeed

needles - again, name unknown.  I put wildlife friendly slug pellets down in early spring and again at regular intervals until early summer and this deals with most of teh slugs so teh hostas don't get full of holes.   Hi Musical Cricketer, I also have

alone by slugs and snails.  They don't like hairy or highly scented foliage or anything oin the rosacae family which includes more than just roses. Howevre, a goo dtip is to scatter wildlife friendly slug pellets (not metaldehyde based) around your

.   Next spring, protect the new shoots from slugs and snails by scattering wildlife friendly pellets from Valentine's Day onwards.   Hi Alison,  You should really prune clematis in February.  However, while it is recommended to move them in early spring

friendly alternative The midnight hunt is probably the most effective route, backed up by wildlife-safe Growing Success Advanced Slug Pellets. i use every possible method:  the beer one seems to work only once in the season, even when putting fresh beer out

I used to enjoy part of my commute to work; the embankments would hold a host of wildlife. Some days I may see a family of fox cubs at play, another the flash of a jay's wing or woodpecker.More recently I went on a longer train journey

. Shape of eyes and one set of wings. Still a useful pollinator and gardener's friend. Saw a couple of bee flies a few months ago-  didn't stay still long enough to get a photo I've seen a bee fly. We had one near our pond. I had to go and look it up, I

is an ideal, and very practical strategy. Personally I can't understand how anyone could buy a significant amount of land if they were not intending to make it into a wildlife friendly area. A meadow works best if the grass can be cut or strimmed once a year