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    Eco-friendly gardens

    Jun 02, 2022 4 minutes
    WORDS: PAUL HERVEY-BROOKS, HUGH METCALF

    Your garden is inherently ‘green’, which goes without saying, but there’s a whole host of ways that you can help to make it even more eco-friendly by carefully choosing your planting and landscaping schemes. To enhance your garden’s eco credentials we’ve picked 11 easy ideas for you to try — from how to turn your green waste into compost to creating brand-new habitats that will encourage more wildlife into your garden.

    1. CHOOSE WILDLIFE-FRIENDLY PLANTING

    When choosing plants, aim to select those that are good food sources for the wildlife in your garden, as well as looking attractive. Luckily, some of our most stunning garden plants are among the most wildlife-friendly you can choose, as

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