You may also like<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> \u00a0<\/p>\n If a plant is listed as pollinator friendly, it means it will provide nectar and pollen for pollinating insects such as bees<\/a> and butterflies. It also refers to the shape of the flower and how the plant has been grown. Pollinator-plants will often have trumpet-shaped blooms or single flowers for insects to crawl into and land on, and mostly free from pesticides. Look out for the Royal Horticultural Society\u2019s Plants for Pollinators symbol at garden centres and plant nurseries if you want reassurance that you\u2019re buying the best plants for garden wildlife.<\/p>\n Here is our guide to attracting wildlife into the garden, with advice on pollinator-friendly plants and how to improve wildlife habitats through considered garden design.<\/p>\n There are lots of ways to encourage wildlife into the garden, from simply planting a range of different flowering plants, to building an insect hotel<\/a> or introducing a bird feeder. Here are a few ideas to get you started.<\/p>\n Hedgehog houses, insect hotels and bird boxes are all easy to add to the garden and are invaluable to hibernating wildlife and nesting birds. Don\u2019t miss our guide on how to build a bug hotel,<\/a> and here are our favourite insect hotels to buy.\u00a0<\/a> Bird boxes are a great way to get birds to stick around too.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Planting a hedgerow a bird can eat could get them through winter. We have a great guide on the best plants for birds.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for tips on how to control things like slugs, our piece from organic grower Poppy Okotcha explains how you can do that without nasty pesticides.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Ladybugs eat two things: insect pests and pollen, and there are several pollen plants that ladybugs like, including: Calendula, Chives, Cosmos and Marigold.<\/p>\n Did you know that attracting bats to your garden is one of the safest and most efficient methods for natural insect control? One little brown bat can eat 1,200 insects per hour.<\/p>\n A great bat attracting method is to build a bat house to provide a warm cosy shelter for the creatures. Since bats tend to set up colonies in the early spring, building a bat house is the perfect winter project! Some tips are:<\/p>\n The key to attracting bats to your garden is to plant night-scented flowers, such as Yucca and Evening Primrose.<\/p>\n Attracting frogs to your garden is beneficial for the welfare of your plants. Frogs make great insect killers so why not attract some garden frogs to help with those little pests.<\/p>\n Toads and female frogs usually spend winter on land, under rockery stones (or in a log pile). Recommended rock plants are: Aubretia, Hardy Geraniums<\/a> and Sedums.<\/p>\n If you want your garden to benefit pollinating insects like bees and butterflies but worry your garden isn\u2019t big enough for swathes of planting, consider creating a pot display. Containers planted with plants that attract wildlife suit a garden of any size. Try this<\/a> gorgeous example.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Seedheads glistening with frost play an important part in bringing structural winter interest to the garden as well as providing food for birds and insects. For our recommended list of the best seedheads to create and eye-catching display in winter, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n![\""Wildlife-friendly\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/18\/2018\/11\/LI2053947@GILLJuliaPotsTwo--d41a9ef.jpg?quality=45&resize=556,556"\" "\\"\"Wildlife-friendly\\"\/")
<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/section>How to attract wildlife to your garden<\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Grow a range of bee and butterfly-loving plants and flowers<\/h3>\n
Leave seeds head up over winter for insects<\/h3>\n
Look for plants that bees will love \u2013 full of pollen<\/h3>\n
Build a pond<\/h3>\n
Make space for insect hotels and bird boxes<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\u00a0Plant for the birds<\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Make sure you plant with biodiversity in mind<\/h3>\n
Never use pesticides<\/h3>\n
Aim for ladybirds<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Attracting bats to your garden<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Attracting frogs to your garden<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>The best seed heads for winter structure<\/a><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Appreciate spiders in the garden<\/a><\/h3>\n