Garden Wildlife Archives - St Bridget Nurseries https://stbridget.uk/blog/garden-wildlife/ St Bridget Nurseries, for the Love of Gardening. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:50:52 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://stbridget.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-stBridget_logo2_c-32x32.jpg Garden Wildlife Archives - St Bridget Nurseries https://stbridget.uk/blog/garden-wildlife/ 32 32 SUPPORT WILDLIFE IN NOVEMBER https://stbridget.uk/support-wildlife-in-november/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:50:52 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=17362 November is a time when many of us start to wind down our gardening activities, but it’s also an important month for supporting local wildlife as they prepare for winter. By making a few simple adjustments, you can help create a welcoming habitat for birds, insects, and small mammals, even in the colder months. Leave […]

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]]> GARDENING FOR WILDLIFE https://stbridget.uk/gardening-for-wildlife/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:23:46 +0000 https://stbridget.uk/?p=16863 There’s so much we gardeners can do for wildlife. Large or small, lawn or courtyard, our gardens provide a patchwork of green spaces for wildlife. While your space might not provide the complete habitat some species need to breed, it may provide the food they need to find that new mate or place to build […]

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]]> Spring flowering bulbs https://stbridget.uk/spring-flowering-bulbs-2/ Thu, 22 Aug 2019 22:27:03 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=6206 Now’s the time to plant spring flowering bulbs The majority of spring bulbs benefit from being planted early from September onwards. Even though tulips should not be planted until November it is best to buy them now so you guarantee getting the varieties you like. Planting tulips later in the autumn helps reduce the risk of […]

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]]> Get out in your garden, maintain what you have and enjoy the great outdoors https://stbridget.uk/get-out-in-your-garden-maintain-what-you-have-and-enjoy-the-great-outdoors/ Sat, 17 Aug 2019 09:00:35 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=5817 It is August, children are still on school holidays and so this month we focus on getting out in your garden, maintaining what you have and most importantly enjoying the great outdoors.     HERE IS A BRIEF OUTLINE OF SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES YOU MAY WANT TO DO IN YOUR GARDEN THIS AUGUST:   […]

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]]> Get Creative with Ornamental Grasses this August https://stbridget.uk/get-creative-with-ornamental-grasses-this-august/ Thu, 15 Aug 2019 22:04:30 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=5801 GET CREATIVE WITH ORNAMENTAL GRASSES THIS AUGUST From dainty Blue Fescue Grass to majestic Miscanthus, ornamental grasses provide texture, character and form; unmatched by many other hardy perennials. In large borders grasses can be planted in bold groups or striking drifts, but many varieties perform well in large patio pots, positioned where their individual shape […]

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]]> July – In the kitchen garden https://stbridget.uk/july-in-the-kitchen-garden/ Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:00:30 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=4106 On the Vegetable patch Reduce water loss: do this by mulching and hoeing. Sow the final seeds: turnips, beetroot, carrots, spring carrots and radishes can all still be sown. Plant out: broccoli, cabbages and leeks can all be planted into firm soil now. Tomatoes: pinch out side shoots and feed with Tomorite once a week. […]

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]]> Gardening jobs for July https://stbridget.uk/gardening-jobs-for-july/ Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:00:04 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=4099 Lawn care Fertilize: feed your lawn a fertilizer to promote healthy growth. Weed: weeds grow fast in the hot weather so weed or apply a weed killer. In hot weather, try to keep the lawn watered when possible and reduce stress on the grass by mowing with a higher blade. Flower garden Cut back growth […]

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]]> Green ‘pea soup’ water in ponds https://stbridget.uk/green-pea-soup-water-in-ponds/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 09:00:35 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=3971 Lots of customers are having problems with their ponds because the water is turning green. Green ‘pea soup’ water in your pond is awful but alas, it can be treated. Caused by algae growth more often than not, this problem is usually due to a lack of aquatic plants – or the wrong balance of […]

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]]> Wildlife in May https://stbridget.uk/wildlife-in-may/ Fri, 25 May 2018 08:30:08 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=2664 Wildlife in May The beauty of May and it’s wildlife May holds a place in everyone’s heart- if it isn’t the excitement of the new leaves and greenery, the colours of the fresh flowers or the promise of warmer weather then it must be the birdsong and buzzing of bees that epitomises May. Make sure […]

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]]> Calling all Garden Explorers! https://stbridget.uk/calling-garden-explorers/ Sat, 08 Jul 2017 19:59:20 +0000 https://www.stbridgetnurseries.co.uk/?p=2249 Get ready for a new BBC documentary, The British Garden: Life & Death on Your Lawn. This will air on BBC Four on Tuesday 11th July at 9pm. Garden Explorers In this 90 minute BBC Four film, Chris Packham and a team of wildlife experts spend an entire year as garden explorers. Exploring every inch […]

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