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slugs

On 16/10/2012 in forum

, garden debris,under pots,dark places where they hide in the day-go out in the dark with a torch you will see them on the plants-pick them of and dispose- early this morning they were about. If you anti. the blue pellets there are wild-life friendly ones


Front and Back Garden Design - no plants!! help please?!!

On 05/04/2013 in forum

. West facing so gets sun on 3 ft strip at front all day (on the hedge) and on the rest in the afternoon. Have just planted 3 apple trees and cherry tree in borders. I want to make it pretty but also productive..without upsetting neighbours .and wildlife


New South facing garden

On 06/04/2013 in forum

attract wildlife?? Beth http://www.bbka.org.uk/learn/gardening_for_bees Hi Beth, there's a download on this page with a list of bee friendly plants. Something with berries for the birds would be good, maybe your rose has hips. Hawthorn is excellent ok


Talkback: Guerrilla gardening and wildlife

On 28/11/2011 in forum

beneficial insects' I'm all for wildlife and wildlife friendly greenspaces in our cities. However, will using brownfield sites lead to "Save Our Brownfield Site" groups springing up when somebody wants to redevelope them? Marygold, they already have. I worked


Absence of Frogs

On 26/03/2012 in forum

Three years ago I had over 60 frogs in my wildlife friendly garden in South Suffolk. Numbers subsequently diminished and this year there is only one frog on the pond. Have not discovered any dead frogs. What is going on ? JenBee Hi JenBee, do


Hi all having depression

On 25/10/2012 in forum

and i am a stay at home wife so my world is the home the animals and the wildlife do not have any human vistiors and we only have one car at present not a has grown this year had a handful ogf golden rashberrys so praying i can pull myself round again


Bees in the Garden

On 06/05/2013 in forum

and the veg I do grow lots of flowers for bees and have seen lots enjoying them try to make my garden bee friendly and for the wildlife around


Ponds

On 11/06/2012 in forum

, you'll be surprised how many people overlook this very important detail. You can make a small pond out of anything watertight.  A friend of mine used one of those kiddies shell-shaped sand-pits and it worked well.  If it's for wildlife, leave out


Stag beetles

On 08/06/2011 in Wildlife

in the washing off of the line. He’s small, but perfectly formed. At 35mm, excluding the antler jaws, he is way down below the usual size spectrum of 45-60mm. I’ve only ever seen one smaller, just over 27mm, found dead in a friend’s garden in Sydenham several


Salvia's

On 12/07/2012 in forum

,Planted geraniums & dwarf marigolds at same time,no damage to them. Pesticides are fine if used correctly-there are wildlife friendly slug pellets available if you don't like the blue ones-depends on how you feel They may not have found the other plants yet


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