Fantastic garden and great advice. Easy to take for granted how those outside of the naturalist sphere perceive wildlife gardening. Usually anyone involved in wildlife gardening is interviewed by those already engaged.
I have a few suggestions for rewilding a garden. Make sure your neighbors know so you are not reported for abandoning upkeep. Make sure there's plenty of color. Pots work best for easy maintenance and are less intrusive. I rewilded my front garden and the riot of color is what kept the neighbors in awe. Color is how we define a garden. And, it is more difficult to make a garden look natural than just letting it go, becasue balance has to be maintained to prevent one species from taking over. That means selective weeding. Companion plant to insight a natural habitat to attract the kind of wildlife you want to draw, or needs protecting. If birds are fed, or have reason to be there, everything else will follow.
This is a lovely way to garden, wonderful!
Fantastic garden and great advice. Easy to take for granted how those outside of the naturalist sphere perceive wildlife gardening. Usually anyone involved in wildlife gardening is interviewed by those already engaged.
I have a few suggestions for rewilding a garden. Make sure your neighbors know so you are not reported for abandoning upkeep. Make sure there's plenty of color. Pots work best for easy maintenance and are less intrusive. I rewilded my front garden and the riot of color is what kept the neighbors in awe. Color is how we define a garden. And, it is more difficult to make a garden look natural than just letting it go, becasue balance has to be maintained to prevent one species from taking over. That means selective weeding. Companion plant to insight a natural habitat to attract the kind of wildlife you want to draw, or needs protecting. If birds are fed, or have reason to be there, everything else will follow.
If stung by nettles wild bleeding heart leaves dispels sting!
Like permaculture.....herbs..