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Welcome to Christina's Wildlife Gardening Hub
Seeds You Can Trust, Knowledge You Can Use.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced enthusiast, this hub is your resource for creating a thriving wildlife haven. All content is rooted in our 10+ years of hands-on experience in our sandy Suffolk garden.
We organise our blogs to help you master the essentials: from choosing the right seeds and avoiding pesticides, to providing year-round food and shelter for native UK wildlife.
Start exploring our latest articles below:
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by Christina
The Ultimate Guide to Wildflower Meadows
The Ultimate Guide to Wildflower Meadows: Sowing, Growing & Maintenance (UK Tested) 1....
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How To Have a Beautiful Garden That Also Helps Wildlife Thrive
The Wild-Cultivated Balance: How to Have a Beautiful Garden That Also Helps Wildlife Thrive Understanding the Difference: Garden Types The difference between a cultivated, wildlife-friendly, and a wild garden is primarily determined by how hands-on the human manager is in that environment....
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Ultimate Guide to Attracting and Supporting UK Bees
Ultimate Guide to Attracting & Supporting UK Bees (Honeybees, Bumblebees & Specialists) 1....
The Ultimate Guide to Attracting and Supporting UK Butterflies
The Ultimate Guide to Attracting & Supporting UK Butterflies (Nectar, Larval Food, & Habitat) Creating a Butterfly Haven: The Basics Butterflies are a delightful addition to any garden, but due to factors like climate change, pesticide use, and habitat loss, many populations are declining....
Birds Now: The Ultimate Guide To Plants, Seeds And Feeders
From Empty Garden to Wildlife Haven: My Journey Like most people, I didn't notice the lack of birds in my garden until I saw a wildlife program about the decline in British wildlife....
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by Christina
How To Attract Ladybirds In To Your Garden
How To Attract Ladybirds To Your Garden Ladybirds are a familiar sight in gardens and parks around the world....
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Create A Haven For Frogs And Toads In Your Garden
Bringing Back the Buzz: Create A Haven For Frogs And Toads In Your Garden Embrace Nature's Pest Control: Imagine a garden teeming with life, where vibrant flowers entice pollinators, while industrious amphibians keep insects in check....
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How To Grow Cosmos
Growing Cosmos Cosmos became a delightful addition to my garden in 2023....
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How To Grow And Care For Red Valerian
How To Grow And Care For Red Valerian I added Red Valerian to my garden last year to see if it would attract pollinators, and I'm pleased to see a number of different types of bumblebees enjoying the flowers....
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How To Grow Corn Marigold
Growing Corn Marigold Family: Asteraceae Height: 50 cm Spread: 30cm Attracts: Butterflies, bees, other pollinators but especially beetles Colour: Yellow Foliage: Green Position: Full sun Aspect: South facing, west facing Position in border: Middle The botanical name Glebionis segetum has recently been changed from Chrysanthemum Segetum....
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Field Poppy Papaver Rhoeas
The Field Poppy (Papaver Rhoeas) Poppies were one of the first wildflowers I introduced to my garden and I have never looked back....
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How To Grow Cornflowers
The Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) I've been growing cornflowers in my garden since 2017, I can't image my garden without them now....
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How To Grow Forget Me Nots
Discover the Joy of Growing Forget-me-nots Imagine a sprinkle of vibrant blue clouds adorning your spring garden - that's the enchanting beauty of forget-me-nots, or Myosotis....
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How To Grow Foxgloves
All you need to know about growing beautiful foxgloves....
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Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum Vulgare
Ox-eye Daisy (Leucanthemum Vulgare) Attractive to bees, beneficial insects, birds, butterflies, moths and other pollinators....
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How To Grow Sunflowers
Sunflowers are a perfect addition to a hot, sunny, Suffolk garden Sunflowers must be one of the easiest flowers to grow....
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What Is Yellow Rattle
How Yellow Rattle Helps To Create A Wildflower Meadow I added Yellow Rattle seeds to the wild areas of my garden last year (2021), I was getting fed up trying to keep the grass under control so the wildflowers would grow....
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Why Common Vetch Is Beneficial To Soil And Wildlife
Common Vetch Vicia Vicia sativa (common vetch) Vicia hirsua ( hairy vetch, hairy tare) Type of weed: annual Family: Leguminosae Uses: Edible Poisonous: Uncooked seeds are toxic Vetch: A Versatile and Helpful Plant Vetches are considered weeds by most gardeners, but they are a beautiful and versatile plant that can be used for a variety of purposes....
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Everything You Need To Know About Penstemons
How To Grow, Prune and Propagate Penstemons Loved by Bees, and the hummingbird hawk moths that visit our garden....
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How To Grow Campanula Portenschlagiana
The Enchanting Campanula Portenschlagiana: A Gardener's Delight and a Haven for Wildlife This is one of the easiest plants I've learnt to grow, it's perfect for a beginner who wants to attract more insects into their garden including bees....
Helianthemum Henfield Brilliant Is Great For A Dry Garden
Sun-Kissed Beauty: Helianthemum 'Henfield Brilliant' Gardening in a dry climate presents unique challenges, but what if there was a plant that thrived in these conditions while adding a burst of colour and attracting pollinators? Enter Helianthemum 'Henfield Brilliant,' a dazzling species that's resilient as it is beautiful....
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How To Grow Geums To Encourage Widlife
Geum: A Garden Flower with a Wildlife Edge Geum is a genus of flowering plants in the Rosaceae family, commonly known as avens....
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How To Grow Salvia
All you need to know about planting, propagating and caring for all kinds of salvias....
All You Need To Know About Growing Erigeron
All you need to know about growing erigeron, or fleabane....
How To Grow Catmint
All you need to know about growing catmint (Nepeta)....
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How To Grow Thyme
The Benefits of Thyme on Sandy Soils Using thyme to cover exposed soil in my sandy Suffolk garden has been worth while....
How To Grow Hellebores
Hellebores - perfect for a dry shady area in my Suffolk garden After much research, I discovered that hellebores were a good solution to the two problems I was trying to solve: providing early emerging bees with food and growing a plant in a dry shady area....
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How To Look After WallFlowers
Wallflowers are a bee magnet Wallflowers are nectar rich and attract bumble bees, honey bees as well as many other pollinators....
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All You Need To Know About Cranesbill Geraniums
How to plant, grow and care for cranesbill geraniums I enjoy having cranesbill geraniums in the garden as they cover a wide area and give ground cover....
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How To Grow and Prune Hebes
Hebes and the Suffolk garden Hebes are a real bee and butterfly magent....
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Observing and Enjoying Nature from a Traditional Summerhouse
Your Garden's Window to Wonder: Observing and Enjoying Nature from a Traditional Summerhouse In our increasingly fast-paced lives, finding moments of genuine connection with nature can feel like a rare luxury....