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Frogs and newts are useful garden residents, feeding on slugs and other insects, and their presence is generally a good sign that a pond is in reasonable health. Attracting them is mostly a matter of getting the habitat right rather than anything more involved.
Timing across the season is worth planning for deliberately, since gaps in flowering leave pollinators with nothing to forage on slug nematodes for gardens weeks at a stretch. Leaving seed heads standing rather than cutting borders back in autumn also gives finches and other seed-eating birds a natural food source right through the colder months.
Different nematode species target different problems. Some are used against slugs, others against vine weevil grubs feeding on plant roots in containers and borders, and others against chafer grubs or leatherjackets damaging lawns. Because they are pest-specific, the right choice depends on identifying which pest is actually causing the damage.
Feeding is straightforward but worth getting right. Meaty cat or dog food, or a specialist hedgehog food, is a better choice than bread and milk, which can cause digestive upset. A shallow dish of fresh water left out overnight is just as useful as food, particularly during dry spells in summer.
Design has a big influence on how well a pond gets used. A shallow, gently sloping edge, sometimes called a beach area, lets amphibians and insects get in and out easily, and gives small mammals that fall in an escape route rather than a hazard. Planting in distinct zones, marginal plants at the shallow edge, floating plants across the surface, and oxygenating plants below, gives different creatures the cover and conditions they need.
For gardens without much bare soil to spare, a ready-made shelter is a simple addition. Many gardeners start with bee hotels positioned in a sheltered, sunny spot close to nectar-rich planting.
Timing across the season is worth planning for deliberately, since gaps in flowering leave pollinators with nothing to forage on slug nematodes for gardens weeks at a stretch. Leaving seed heads standing rather than cutting borders back in autumn also gives finches and other seed-eating birds a natural food source right through the colder months.
Different nematode species target different problems. Some are used against slugs, others against vine weevil grubs feeding on plant roots in containers and borders, and others against chafer grubs or leatherjackets damaging lawns. Because they are pest-specific, the right choice depends on identifying which pest is actually causing the damage.
Feeding is straightforward but worth getting right. Meaty cat or dog food, or a specialist hedgehog food, is a better choice than bread and milk, which can cause digestive upset. A shallow dish of fresh water left out overnight is just as useful as food, particularly during dry spells in summer.
Design has a big influence on how well a pond gets used. A shallow, gently sloping edge, sometimes called a beach area, lets amphibians and insects get in and out easily, and gives small mammals that fall in an escape route rather than a hazard. Planting in distinct zones, marginal plants at the shallow edge, floating plants across the surface, and oxygenating plants below, gives different creatures the cover and conditions they need.
For gardens without much bare soil to spare, a ready-made shelter is a simple addition. Many gardeners start with bee hotels positioned in a sheltered, sunny spot close to nectar-rich planting.
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