With summer getting closer gardens now need more maintenance and it is time to get the lawn mowers out of the garage. However, instead of getting the mower out, why not try leaving it in the shed so that your garden an offer a safe haven to wildlife that is now starting to emerge from hibernation.
Instead of thinking about maintenance however you may want to think about putting in some seeds to create a natural meadow for a visitor, which also is an environmental alternative to keeping a neat square of turf.
You also may want to take some time to plant sweet, colourful flowers that will attract bees and other creatures so that your garden becomes a true safe place for animals.
However, many people think of their garden as tamed wilderness and for beauty and thus items such as a cultivated nettle patch, a log pile, and bog gardens do not always make for the best designs.
Chris Beardshaw, the ambassador for the UN Year of Biodiversity, is attempting to highlight the large problem of disappearing animal species and loss of plant life globally, but concentrates on letting regular gardeners how they can create a wild garden that attracts animals and is still quite stylish.
He suggests layering a lawn into varying shapes and heights, which can encourage animals and allows you to be creative. He also suggests using logs instead of stone and wood that is stacked to look chic as they weather, even though they may not appear that way when you purchase them.
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