Monty Don is continuing to develop his wildlife garden by planting wildlife-friendly ground cover in dry shade along the base of a hedge. Watch this Gardeners’ World guide to discover how to recreate Monty’s border in your own garden and pick up handy planting tips. He uses attractive shade-loving plants that offer shelter for wildlife and will suppress weeds as they spread over the soil – English ivy (Hedera helix), periwinkles (Vinca major and Vinca minor ‘Atropurpurea’), wood spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae) and white-flowered hardy geraniums (Geranium macrorrhizum ‘Spessart’). He also gets weed-suppressing help from Nigel the dog.
Watch other videos in this sequence:
- How to create a wildlife garden (part one)
- How to create a wildlife garden (part two)
- How to create a wildlife garden (part three)
- How to create a wildlife garden (part four)
- How to create a wildlife garden (part five)
- How to create a wildlife garden (part six)
- How to create a wildlife garden (part seven)
- How to create a wildlife garden (part eight)
- How to create a wildlife garden (part nine)
- How to create a wildlife garden (part 10)
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