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7 Ways to Attract Songbirds to Your Garden
A decline in natural wildlife habitats in the UK means our gardens now play a crucial role in wildlife preservation. This is especially important when it comes to native songbirds – robins, chaffinches, blackbirds and more – who are facing a rapid decline in numbers. If you want to attract songbirds to your garden, you need to create a space that offers food, shelter and water year-round.
Earth-Friendly Gardening Could Be the Boost Your Yard Needs
As we all learn more about the importance of protecting wildlife habitats in our outdoor spaces, we’re becoming increasingly aware of the need to build biodiversity and to restore and replenish the soil. This is often referred to as regenerative gardening. Here, landscape professionals explain the regenerative gardening approach and share ways to employ it in your own plot, along with key questions to ask your landscape designer. What Is Regenerative Gardening?
What is Regenerative Gardening?
Discover more about this growing trend for improving soil health and find ways to weave it into your own garden As we learn more about the importance of protecting wildlife habitats in our outdoor spaces, we’re becoming increasingly aware of the need to build biodiversity and restore and regenerate the soil, too. This is often referred to as regenerative gardening.
9 Ways to Create a More Sustainable Garden
2. Leave some long grass Allowing an area of grass to grow can increase biodiversity and support a wide range of insects, as well as bringing visual interest to a small space. In this garden, the owners have allowed an area of grass underneath an apple tree to grow long while keeping the rest of the lawn neatly mown.
What Will We Want in Our Landscapes in 2024?
Landscapes have come into their own in recent years, with more of us embracing the abundant uses of our outdoor spaces. We increasingly see our yard as a habitat for wildlife, a place that boosts well-being and a space to grow plants for food. And, if our trend predictions for 2024 are anything to go by, this shows no signs of waning. Read on to find out what landscape professionals on Houzz are forecasting for the year ahead. 1.
What Will We Want in Our Gardens in 2024?
Discover the gardening trends homeowners will be bringing into their outdoor spaces this spring and summer Gardens have really come into their own in recent years, with more and more of us embracing the abundant uses of our outdoor spaces. We increasingly see our gardens as a habitat for wildlife, a place that boosts our wellbeing, and a space to grow plants for food – and, if our trend predictions for 2024 are anything to go by, this shows no signs of waning.
7 Things People Don’t Tell You About Designing a Garden
2. Shade is as important as sun If you want to spend lots of time in your outdoor space, you’ll need to factor in plenty of shady spots in which to rest and relax, as well as maximising sunny areas. Taking account of how the sun travels around your garden, you may want to design in a pergola or similar structure to provide pockets of shade from the midday sun, or you might prefer to think longer term and add in a tree or two.
Drop 'Rule Britannia' at BBC's Last Night of the Proms
Drop the song 'Rule Britannia', written in 1740 at the height of British slavery, as it is offensive in today's society. Why is this important? The lyrics written in 1740 were for a totally different audience. Just as statues and the names of buildings are being reviewed, we must review our music as well. This song is offensive. We live in a multicultural world where Black Lives Matter and this message must be heard in music too.
Razo for City Council
To the editor — I have known Micaela Razo for several years, and it’s with great pleasure to support a person who understands the importance of being fiscally responsible and knows what it takes to involve a community in decisions. District 6 is truly lucky to have a strong conservative like Micaela for City Council. Ask questions, and she will reply openly and honestly. This is why I urge voters of District 6 to elect Micaela Razo to the City Council. A person we can trust.
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