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| - | A garden pond, even a small one, is one of the most valuable additions | + | For gardeners wanting an alternative to chemical sprays, a soil-applied option is worth considering as a first step, and a good starting point is a range of slug nematodes |
| - | Stocking the pond with the right planting from the start makes a noticeable difference | + | A pond set up with the right planting |
| - | Wildlife value in a garden comes as much from layout | + | Whole peanuts should be avoided if fledglings are likely to be fed them directly, as they present |
| - | Access is usually the first barrier. Solid fencing and walled boundaries cut a garden off from the wider network a hedgehog relies on. A gap roughly the size of a CD case cut at the base of a fence panel, sometimes called a hedgehog highway, lets them pass between neighbouring gardens without needing to cross open roads or driveways. | + | Bringing these elements together tends to work best gradually, adding one or two features at a time. A useful starting point is a browse through wildlife friendly [[http:// |
| - | Whole peanuts should be avoided if fledglings are likely to be fed them directly, as they present | + | A garden pond, even a small one, is one of the most valuable additions for wildlife. Frogs and newts use it to breed, dragonflies and damselflies lay eggs in it, and birds and hedgehogs will drink and bathe at the edges given the chance. |
| - | Bringing these elements together tends to work best gradually, adding one or two features at a time. A useful starting point is a browse through wildlife friendly [[https:// | + | Wildlife value in a garden comes as much from layout as from individual plant choices. A layered structure, trees or large shrubs at the back, mid-height planting beneath, and ground cover or climbers filling the gaps, mimics the natural habitat edges that many species evolved to use, giving insects, birds and small mammals shelter at every level. |