Unlock the secrets to helping local wildlife thrive by transforming your garden into a vibrant ecosystem with simple tips and tricks.
Small changes in your garden matter. You can make a safer space for critters. This also makes your garden more lively. So, how do you help wildlife?
Winter is hard on garden birds. Food gets scarce and it gets cold. Feeding them is a simple way to help. Give them high-energy food to support them. Suet cakes give birds a vital energy boost. Unsalted peanuts are bird favorites. Use mesh feeders to avoid choking.
Sunflower hearts are rich in oil. They bring many birds to your yard. Mixed seeds also attract various bird types. Dried mealworms offer high protein. Robins and blue tits love them.
Tube feeders hold small seeds well. Tray feeders work for seed mixes. Mesh feeders are safe for peanuts. Log piles offer shelter and food. Decaying logs attract beetles and such. These bugs feed small mammals.
Long grass also helps wildlife thrive. Hedgehogs and amphibians use long grass. Butterflies can breed in the grass. Birds eat the seeds there too. Compost heaps can support wildlife too. Bugs thrive in the compost. Birds and reptiles can find food there.
Some snakes might even breed there. Native trees and hedges are great. They shelter birds and mammals. These plants provide food and cover.
