BBC Wildlife Magazine

How do I attract and care for hedgehogs in my garden?

Nicola Milligan, Hertfordshire

1. CREATE A WILD CORNER

Add a tussocky patch to your garden as a perfect daytime nesting area for hedgehogs. Allow a corner of your lawn to grow long, or sow a mix of native grasses and wildflowers, such as meadow foxtail, cock’s-foot, lesser knapweed, yarrow and oxeye daisy. Leave this vegetation over winter, as

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