If part of the joy of gardening for you is having wildlife come to visit, then there are a few jobs that you need to get down to before the end of the winter. The crocuses and daffodils are coming up and it will soon become busier with insects and wildlife. If you’re looking to support wildlife in your garden this year then there are number of different things you can do to help.
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Garden inhabitants have still got some time to go until the weather warms and their existence becomes a little easier but for the last few weeks, these points will help:
Here are our suggestions
- Clean the birdbath and fill it with clean water.
- Clean the birdhouse and install it in a north-facing direction so that the hot sun won’t be too much for baby birds.
- Put out bird feed and suet – feeding calorie-rich food helps because nature is low on berries and insects at this time of year
- If you don’t already have one, add a water feature for birds to bathe – not only do birds need to drink but they also need to keep their feathers clean. This gives them improved insulation against cold. Be sure to keep contamination and disease away by changing the water regularly.
- When it comes to squirrels, they prefer chopped apples or carrots and nuts (unsalted) to suit their dietary requirements.
- You might also want to add a couple of Mason jars to the side of the garden so that they can be used as shelter for when the tiny mammals come out of hibernation.
- Add a bee box. Mason bees like to live inside blocks of wood that already have holes in them. This type of bee will rarely sting but will do much to help with the pollination of your garden in the springtime.
- Add a berry bush or other plant that is wildlife friendly. You may need to make a note in you diary to plant this at the right time.
Helping wildlife to thrive over the winter and throughout the summer is a very satisfying pastime, in particular for animal lovers.