Nothing in Basket!
This Blog will teach you how to create a garden that is both beautiful and beneficial to wildlife. You will learn about the importance of variety, how to provide food and shelter for wildlife, and how to avoid using pesticides. With these tips, you can create a garden that will be a haven for wildlife for years to come.
With winter around the corner, it's time to consider how you can help wildlife through the colder months ahead....
Generally October feels colder than previous months....
September is when the cooler weather starts to come in along with wind, and the days are noticeably shorter....
August can be one of the hottest months of the year....
August is possibly the best time of year in the garden, flowers should be putting on their best displays right now, and it's also the time when you can put your feet up and enjoy all the hard work you've put in over the year....
July is usually the hottest month of the year, now is the time to sit back and enjoy the results from all that hard work....
Find out ways of helping wildlife in your garden this July....
June has the longest day of the year, it's getting warmer so those weeds will be popping up everywhere....
There is plenty to do in a wildlife garden in June, from topping up bird baths to building amphibian hidey holes....
May can be quite a busy time in a wildlife garden....
By now you should be noticing more plants coming to life and wildlife activities increasing....
Find out how to help the wildlife visiting your garden in April with our practical guide below: Wildlife gets busy in April! Many bumblebees and birds will be establishing nests and plenty of other species, such as moths, leaf miners and other insects are already breeding....
By the time we reach mid-March Spring should have arrived....
March is a difficult month for wildlife....
Most wildlife is still hibernating at this time of year....
January can be the coldest month of the year and a time when natural food sources for wildlife are scarce....
Winter is here and the days are the shortest during this month, there shouldn't be much left to do....
Lots of wildlife is currently hibernating, but there are some species that are still out, such as birds, mice, voles, and foxes....
Tender plants need to be protected from frost, gales and freezing rains....
Nothing in Basket!