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Gardening for wildlife; top plants & top tips

Category: Games & Hobbies
Duration: 00:26:22
Publish Date: 2020-02-27 11:41:12
Description:

How do you make your garden wildlife friendly? What are the star plants for helping out the birds and the bees? Horticultural Advisors Jenny Bowden and James Lawrence discuss top tips for bringing nature to your plot.

Meanwhile Guy Barter and entomologist Andy Salisbury discuss the results of a pioneering RHS research project to discover whether native plants are better for bugs and Hayley Jones shares advice on what's hot and what's not when it comes to insect hotels. Plus an allotmenteer shares his love of bees.

Useful linksRewild your garden with tips from BBC Springwatch ►RHS advice on compostingWinter plants for beesGardening for health & wellbeingSearch RHS gardening advice Plants for Bugs research ►Plants for Pollinators listsFind an RHS event near youAdvice on wildlife pondsDiscover firethorns (Pyracantha)

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