{"id":27755,"date":"2023-04-27T14:46:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T12:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/?p=76516"},"modified":"2023-04-27T18:35:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T16:35:50","slug":"how-to-make-the-best-lawn-for-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/how-to-make-the-best-lawn-for-wildlife\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make the best lawn for wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"

A healthy lawn can be a huge benefit to wildlife, with long grass areas and wildflowers providing food and shelter to insects, birds and amphibians, as well as looking great! Here’s our expert guide to making the best lawn for wildlife <\/p>

By The Wildlife Trusts\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 27 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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We think of our lawns as somewhere to play or sit \u2013 but take a moment to think of a lawn from a bird\u2019s-eye view. The lawn can be a larder, a shelter and if you\u2019re a mining bee, even somewhere to build a nest \u2013 in fact, around 75% of all wild bee species nest in soil.<\/p>\n

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A bee is attracted by clover. \u00a9 Perboge\/Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

What wildlife lives in lawns?<\/h2>\n

Lawns provide a sanctuary for a host of invertebrates, from larvae<\/a> and earthworms<\/a> in the soil to beetles<\/a> and insects in the grass. All of this life in turn provides a meal for birds such as blackbirds<\/a>, robins<\/a>\u00a0and thrushes, as well as hedgehogs<\/a>, frogs<\/a> and many other animals.<\/p>\n

Put simply, your lawn matters! Leaving the lawn to grow long<\/a> is great for wildlife, and a low maintenance option for you too \u2013 but it is not for everyone, so read on for a variety of ideas to suit your<\/em> garden.<\/p>\n

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