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We move to a new house in the summer on a 1950's estate in York.
The garden is 22' X 18' and has a square lawn with narrow empty flower beds all round. Two sides has a beech hedge and the garage and shed are the third side.
Any suggestions for making it wildlife friendly?
Edity
Edity said: Still thinking about the garden. I was wondering if it would be possible to grow things in the established beech hedge - dog rose, honeysuckle etc. Anyone tried it? Will definitely put teazels on my plant list. Thanks BillyWix. Edity
Still thinking about the garden. I was wondering if it would be possible to grow things in the established beech hedge - dog rose, honeysuckle etc. Anyone tried it?
Will definitely put teazels on my plant list. Thanks BillyWix.
Hi Edity,
In my old house I grew a clematis though the hedge I had, it looked lovely, and had lots of bees and butterflies, which in turn brought the birds.
Clematis montana is a good one lots of flowers
the clematis likes its roots in the shade, but will grow most places, if no shade for the roots i used to cover with grass cuttings this will keep it cool plus feed it.
i'm sure the other will work as well.
Hey farmer, farmer, put away the D.D.T now. Give me spots on my apples, but leave me the birds and the bees, please!
I grow honeysuckle very successfully through my thick leylandii hedge, also two or three different varieties of clematis. You just have to be careful if/when you trim the hedge that you don't kill whatever is growing through it.
Cheers, Linda.
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teasel seeds come up every where your have a teasel garden unless you pull alot up in spring
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