Country Homes & Interiors

WILD COUNTRY

A successful wildlife garden will encourage animals, birds and insects to spend time in your space, bringing you closer to nature and benefitting the environment in the process. The key is to create as many different habitats as possible. This could range from swathes of colourful planting for pollinators, a water feature for birds and frogs, or a woodpile for insects.

START WITH THE PLANTING

Prairie-style billowing borders filled with tall perennial blooms and ornamental grasses are

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