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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:
UK Wildflower Meadow Guide
The Ultimate Guide to Wildflower Meadows: Sowing, Growing & Maintenance 1....
Beautiful Wildlife Garden Guide
The Wild-Cultivated Balance: How to Have a Beautiful Garden That Helps Nature Thrive Many gardeners worry that "going wild" means letting the garden turn into an eyesore....
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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....
How We Brought the Full Ladybird Life Cycle into Our Suffolk Garden
Beyond the Spots: How We Brought the Full Ladybird Life Cycle into Our Suffolk Garden Ladybirds are a familiar, much-loved sight in gardens and parks across the UK....
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by Christina
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....
Chasing the Autumn Bloom How We Grow Cosmos in Our Suffolk Garden
Chasing the Autumn Bloom: How We Grow Cosmos in Our Suffolk Garden Back in 2023, I found myself looking for a very specific type of plant....
From Roadside Beauty to Early Nectar Growing Red Valerian in Dry Soil
From Roadside Beauty to Early Nectar: Growing Red Valerian in Dry Soil For years, I noticed flashes of bright crimson and pink growing along many of our local roadsides....
Saving The Cornfield Classic Growing Corn Marigold for Late-Season Yellow
Saving The Cornfield Classic: Growing Corn Marigold for Late-Season Yellow There is something deeply nostalgic about the Corn Marigold (Glebionis segetum, formerly known as Chrysanthemum segetum)....
Managing the Red Wave How We Grow Field Poppies in a Village Garden
Managing the Red Wave: How We Grow Field Poppies in a Village Garden Poppies were one of the very first wildflowers I introduced to my garden, and I have absolutely never looked back....
A True Blue Classic Growing Cornflowers for Goldfinches and Bees
A True Blue Classic: Growing Cornflowers for Goldfinches and Bees I have been growing Cornflowers in my garden since 2017, and I truly cannot imagine my borders 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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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 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....
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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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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....