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5 Go-To Wildlife Friendly Plants for the Summer Garden
Here a list of 5 standout plants that can be planted in a wildlife garden in the UK to help attract insects and birds to your garden.
Emma Reuvers
May 277 min read
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Late Flowering Perennials for Wildlife Gardening
As the colder weather hurries us toward winter, the last of the summer's flowers continue to shine. Here are a few of my favourites.
Emma Reuvers
Sep 30, 20243 min read
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A Wildlife Friendly Garden
A garden that favours plants and greenery over hard landscaping will have a larger appeal to wildlife and will make us feel better too.
Emma Reuvers
Jul 11, 20244 min read
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Camassias in the Spring Garden
Bright blue star-shaped Camassia flowers are brightening up my garden this week. An easy and unfussy plant for some early spring colour
Emma Reuvers
Apr 17, 20242 min read
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A perennial planting scheme for a sunny garden border – perfect for pollinators
Plant suggestions for a sunny border that will provide food for lots of pollinating insects.
Emma Reuvers
Feb 16, 20243 min read
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The time is now...planting tips for your favourite flowering bulbs
Plant bulbs from November to guarantee lots of early colour in your garden in spring.
Emma Reuvers
Oct 12, 20233 min read
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Make Plans and Get Planting
Shrubs and trees add an important element to our gardens and are great for wildlife.
Emma Reuvers
Dec 7, 20224 min read
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Focus on…Edible Perennials
What easy garden plants can you grow to eat?
Emma Reuvers
Jul 5, 20224 min read
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No Time for January Blues
Shorter days provide us with the perfect time to plan the gardening year ahead
Emma Reuvers
Jan 18, 20223 min read
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Putting the Garden to Bed
A well planned garden will look good no matter what the weather. There are a number of plants that can be used to add winter interest
Emma Reuvers
Oct 27, 20214 min read
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Focus on...Veronicastrum
My favourite gardening days are those where I have no specific task in mind. The days where I wander aimlessly around my Cheltenham...
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Jul 12, 20212 min read
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Mulch mulch mulch
Creating garden mulch from your garden waste is a useful way to add nutrients back into your soil and create a healthy garden ecosystem
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Sep 13, 20202 min read
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A Space for Wildlife
Having a wildlife friendly garden is more straightforward than you may think. Read on to find out what you can do.
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Jul 22, 20204 min read
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June Jobs
June has crept up on me this year. Being confined to my house and garden has meant that I've noticed the daily changes in my own garden
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Jun 3, 20204 min read
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Making the Most of May
With the sun still shining (who can believe it) there are lots of gardening tasks to keep us busy in the month of May.
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May 6, 20205 min read
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Container Gardening - A how to guide
Limited outdoor space? Container gardening can green up your balcony or outdoor space. With a little planning the possibilities are endless.
Emma Reuvers
Apr 22, 20204 min read
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Time for a Spring Clean
Just like we spring clean a house, we should also spring clean ourselves. Not by getting into the bath, but by consuming revitalising foods.
Emma Reuvers
Mar 19, 20204 min read
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A Herb Garden
Herbs are outstanding garden plants that are valued for a multitude of reasons. They deserve a place in even the smallest of gardens.
Emma Reuvers
Feb 21, 20202 min read
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On the Pulse...
10th February 2020 is World Pulses Day. Why on earth should we have a whole day just to celebrate pulses (and can I grow my own?)
Emma Reuvers
Feb 7, 20205 min read
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New beginnings
A new year means new beginnings. Emma Reuvers of Wild Edge Garden Design talks through the plans she has for her own garden.
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Jan 6, 20204 min read
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