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Wildlife
Gardening Tips (1)
- Use
natural predator control. Insects and other small invertebrates
can be your best friends when it comes to controlling pests in your
garden and vegetable patch. Planting annuals such as marigolds among
your vegetables will attract a wealth of beneficial insects, such
as ladybirds and hoverflies, which will eat aphids.
- Try
to avoid the use of chemicals, such as pesticides and fertilisers.
Almost all chemicals will kill plants and animals beyond those targeted.
Work with nature rather than against it.
- Ask
for peat-free products when buying from your local garden centre.
Peat extraction is damaging a fragile wild habitat that cannot be
recreated so avoid using peat in the garden. Instead, make your
own compost from kitchen and garden waste.
- Incorporate
a pond. Water bodies - even very small ones - are wonderful for
wildlife. If you are short of space try placing a container, such
as an old enamel or china sink, in your garden. Remember to add
a few stones at one end, so that frogs and toads can get out easily.
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