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Flowering butterfly bush (Buddleja) with purple blooms, a pollinator plant that also feeds the insects hedgehogs eatInspiration

How Hedgehogs Survive Winter in Your Garden

Hedgehogs need enough weight, a dry shelter and a clear route through your garden to survive winter. Here is what to do from September.

7 min
Dense borders with colourful flowers along a garden pathInspiration

Keep cats out of the garden without harming them

Cats dig in your borders and damage young plants. Learn the preventive methods that work: dense planting, scents and other solutions.

9 min
Cosy outdoor seating area under a pergola with warm, low evening lighting for nocturnal wildlifeInspiration

A garden for bats and night moths

Evening bloomers, a darker garden and some open water: a practical plan for bats and night moths, including a bat box and mosquito control.

8 min
Dense natural hedge with blackbirds and starlings sheltering in shrubsInspiration

Bird garden with natural hedge: life and bird songs

Create a bird-friendly front garden with natural hedge, food plants and nesting spots. Birds arrive, stay, breed.

8 min
Robin perched on a branch with ripe berries in a natural gardenPlant Combinations

Bird-friendly garden: plant combinations that attract birds

Turn your garden into a bird paradise with berry shrubs, nectar plants and sheltering hedges. Combos for food, nesting and water.

5 min
Wooden insect hotel in a flowering garden with bees and butterfliesSeasonal Tips

Building and placing an insect hotel: attracting beneficial bugs

Build an insect hotel and make your garden attractive to bees, ladybirds and other beneficial insects.

4 min

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