Homes and habitats
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PlantsHelp wildlife survive winter
We list some of the best ways you can support garden wildlife during the winter months.
PremiumGarden habits you need to break in order to help wildlife. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Conservationist Chris Packham gives his advice on breaking five common gardening habits to encourage more wildlife into your garden
Plants10 ways to help garden wildlife in autumn
Discover 10 simple things to do in the garden in autumn that will help wildlife get through the winter.
Grow plantsMake a hedgehog footprint tunnel
Find out if hedgehogs are visiting your garden by checking for their footprints.
DIYHow to make a hedgehog house
Follow our guide to making a hedgehog box, where hedgehogs can sleep, nest and hibernate.
DIYHow to make a bird bath
Birds need water to drink and bathe in. Find out how to make a simple bird bath, using a terracotta pot and saucer.
Grow plantsHow to maintain a bird bath
Keep your garden birds healthy, by regularly cleaning your bird bath. We show you how.
DIYHow to make a green roof for your bird table
Find out how to attract more wildlife to your garden by adding a green roof to your bird table.
Grow plantsvideoHow to look after honeybees in spring
In this Gardeners' World video clip, Monty Don inspects his top bar beehive in his garden at Longmeadow.
Grow plantsReal gardens: water world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Discover how a pair of readers turned this near-impossible space into a beautiful four-acre water garden
Maintain the gardenHow to make a wildlife-friendly bonfire
Our Wildlife Editor, Kate Bradbury, shares her tips on how to protect wildlife this Bonfire Night.
Maintain the gardenSigns of hibernating wildlife
Find out where hedgehogs, frogs, toads and insects go in autumn and winter, and how to care for them.
DIYMake a hibernaculum for frogs
Create a cosy hibernaculum for hibernating frogs using recycled items from around the garden.
PlantsSix key features of a wildlife garden
Discover six essential features for a wildlife garden, whatever its size.
PlantsAttract wildlife to your garden pond
Learn how to make your garden pond enticing and helpful to wildlife, in our expert guide.
DIYHow to build a garden pond
Follow our step-by-step guide to building a garden pond, with tips on planting and edging.
Maintain the gardenvideoHow to clean out a garden pond
Garden ponds can quickly become clogged with leaves and other debris. Monty explains how to remove it.
DIYvideoCreating a wildlife pond for a garden
Discover the most important features of a good wildlife pond, in this practical No Fuss video guide.
DIYHow to make a home for stag beetles
Discover how to create a home for stag beetle larvae, with a bucket and bark chippings.
DIYHow to build a winter home for beetles
Keep garden beetles safe over winter by creating a winter shelter.
PlantsPlants that provide nesting materials for birds. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
We reveal which plants you can grow to provide materials for bird nests.
PlantsHabitats for garden birds
Find out how to make your garden a haven for birds, whatever its size, by providing a range of habitats for them.
PlantsHow to attract birds to your garden
Learn how to create a garden that will be attractive to birds, from choosing the right plants to putting out food.
