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Lawn Care and Treatment - It Pays to Use a Specialist Biological Controls
Ducks and chickens also supplement their diet with slugs but care needs to be taken to decide which breed to purchase and how they will be housed. Chickens can cause damage to valuable plants and it is a good idea to move them around in pens or let them into the garden at the end of the day when they may be looking for an alternative to plant food. Ducks like to be near to water containers but do not necessarily need a pond, they can be moved around in pens on a rotation basis if they are trampling areas of vegetation. Creating a wildlife pond in the garden will provide a habitat for a wide diversity of wildlife including frogs and toads. Ponds should be deep enough in the centre not to freeze over in winter (approximately 60cm) and at least a third of the edge should be shallow and gently sloping to enhance the free movement of amphibians and other wildlife. A sloping edge also provides an escape route for any animals falling into the pond(30) for example, Hedgehogs are good swimmers but have difficultly climbing out of a pond with steep sides, raised ponds should have an access ramp(31). A marshy area provides a place of shelter for wildlife especially young amphibians. Ponds do not have to be very large and are colonised very quickly. If a newly created pond is filled with tap water allow it to stand for a couple of days to let the Chlorine evaporate and then boost it with a bucket of water from a mature pond. Companion Planting Planting recipes One of the most commonly known companion planting recipes is interplanting tomatoes with French marigolds. Marigolds are known to repel greenfly and blackfly because they produce a scent that is offensive to these insects. Nasturtiums have several uses as companions to other plants. When planted with broccoli and squash, they help to keep aphids away with their strong smell - this is also a deterrent to woolly aphid on apple trees. They are also attractive to black aphids and cabbage caterpillars, so they can be planted near cabbages to save them from insect damage. Plant carrots and leeks together in the vegetable patch. Leeks repel carrot fly and carrots repel onion fly and leek moth. The confusion of scents means the insects stay away. Ten plants to try
Plants that need little water Buddleia Red Hot Poker Fornia Poppy Many Herbs Plants that drinks lots of water Eucalyptus Bamboo Leylandii
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