Making Your Outdoor Space Habitat Safe!
Whilst prepping and pruning your garden, it is important to take into consideration the other residents who reside there. Making a safe and inviting habitat for local wildlife, birds and insects can significantly improve the local ecosystem of your surroundings. All gardens, despite the size, can offer up a huge variety of different habitats for wildlife. There are a range of simple and accessible things that you can do to help make your outdoor space habitat safe.
Below are a collection of helpful ideas to help you make your outdoor space habitat safe this season:
- An easy and accessible way to accommodate wildlife without having to alter your current garden, is to add the addition of a bird house or water feature, so wildlife such as birds and squirrels can attend, eat, and breed in safety. By having a designated spot such as a house or place to feed, the wildlife is protected when residing in your garden, whilst still protecting your current shrubs and foliage from being eaten or destroyed.
- Another easy way to make your outdoor space habitat friendly, is to specifically add nutrient and nectar filled plants to your garden. Doing this, will help to facilitate wildlife in their journey to forage and feed for themselves. It is important to note that the plants and flowers that you plant will be dependent according to the season. An example of this would be planting Ivy in the Autumn, as this is a reliable source of nectar for autumnal wildlife. Furthermore, ensuring that you have a wide range of colourful nectar-rich flowers in Spring and Summer will help to attract bees, wasps, butterflies and other wildlife.
Let’s think sustainable!
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- A sustainable way of accommodating wildlife is to create a habitat zone. These can be built using twigs and branches from your garden. This allows insects such as butterflies to set up camp and complete their transition from caterpillar to butterfly in a safe environment. Strategically creating these habitats under direct sunlight or in direct shade (depending on your local wildlife), can help to encourage the arrival of certain insects and animals seeking respite.
- Another simple way to be sustainable is by collecting rainwater. This can be easily achieved by reusing a bucket or water butt. The acidity levels of rainwater are naturally ideal to quench the thirsts of your plants and local wildlife. By having a rainwater bucket, it not only allows birds and wildlife to drink clean water, but it also ensures that your plants are receiving chemical and toxin free water.
When making ecological improvements to your outdoor space, it is important to utilise the natural and organic environment. If you would like to know how we can help you to achieve this, visit our services page on our website to see the range of services we offer to help improve the horticulture in your own garden. Services Archive – ProHort
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