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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 27, 20257 min read


A gentle touch in the Autumn garden
It can be tempting to stay tucked away inside as the days shorten and winter approaches. I try to fight the urge to hibernate and instead...
Emma Reuvers
Oct 15, 20243 min read


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


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


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


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


10 Gardening Tasks for Winter: Tips from Wild Edge Garden Design
Fresh air is the key to making it through the cold and dark winter months.
Emma Reuvers
Jan 25, 20243 min read


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


The Misfits
Garden sparrows provide hours of amusement as they tear their way around my garden in the crisp and clear spring weather
Emma Reuvers
Mar 23, 20223 min read


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


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


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


Bring in the Birds
Doing a little bird watching from a bedroom window is a fun way to while away a chilly Sunday morning during this current February lockdown.
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Feb 2, 20214 min read


A Cornish Cottage as November creeps in...
A week's holiday in Cornwall provides Wild Edge Garden Design with inspiration for her garden at home in Gloucestershire
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Oct 25, 20204 min read


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


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


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


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


The April Garden
No time for April showers, read on for tasks for the garden in April
Emma Reuvers
Apr 1, 20203 min read


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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