Homes and habitats
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Solve problemsDangers to garden birds
Follow our simple guide to making your garden a safer space for birds.
PlantsWildlife homes to make. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Provide havens for the wildlife in your plot with these wildlife retreats.
Grow plantsBest plants for a wildlife hedge
Love wildlife? Find out which plants are best for a wildlife hedge, and see how many species you can attract to it.
Grow plantsHow to prune a wildlife hedge. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Late summer is the best time to prune wildlife hedges – we show you how to do it.
PremiumHow to plant a bare-root wildlife hedge. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Find out how to plant up a mixed hedge for birds, pollinators and other wildlife, in our step-by-step guide.
DIYHow to make a wildlife shelter
Find out how how to make a dead hedge, or a similar wildlife shelter for smaller gardens, in our how-to guide.
DIYHow to make a house martin nest
Find out how to help house martins by creating a papier-mâché nest box.
DIYHow to install a bird nest box camera
Using a nest box camera gives you a bird's eye view of nesting birds. Find out how to install one, in our practical guide.
Grow plantsHow to set a mammal trap camera. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Find out which mammals visit your garden at night, by installing a mammal trap camera. Kate Bradbury shows you how.
PlantsNine bee hotel ideas
We pick nine of the best bee hotel ideas and ways to use them in the garden.
DIYHow to make a bee hotel
Follow our step-by-step guide to making a bee hotel for solitary bees, including where to site it and how to care for your bees.
Grow plantsvideoDo bee hotels actually work?
Thinking of investing in a bee hotel? Then watch our Quick Tips video guide first.
DIYHow to make a nest box for swifts
Nesting sites for swifts are in decline, so why not give them a helping hand by making a nest box for them? We show you how.
Grow plantsTypes of bird box. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Find out which type of bird box to use in your garden, for a range of different garden birds.
DIYvideoHow to put up a bird box (part one)
Monty Don looks at different types of bird box and explains which birds they are suitable for, in this short video clip.
DIYvideoHow to put up a bird box (part two)
Monty Don shows where to site a nest box, depending on which bird it is for, in this short video guide.
DIYHow to make a bird box
This simple bird box is easy to make and will be used by birds like blue tits and sparrows.
DIYHow to make a stumpery for insects
Find out how to make a wildlife-friendly stumpery for a semi-shaded spot in your garden.
DIYHow to make a bumblebee nest
Find out how to help bumblebees by creating a simple nest for these important pollinators.
DIYHow to make a beetle bump. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Boost the biodiversity in your garden, by creating a habitat for detritivores.
Grow plantsConvert a nest box into a winter roost
Find out how to convert a nest box into a cosy winter roost for birds.
