Exploring the garden's small creatures with a magnifying glass
A magnifying glass turns an ordinary patch of soil into a whole hidden world. Children in particular often find it endlessly absorbing.
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Letting moss take over a shady patch of lawn
A shady corner of lawn that struggles every year might simply be better suited to moss than to grass in the first place.
Clearing up the garden after a storm
A storm can leave a garden looking like a different place overnight. A calm, steady approach makes the clean-up far more manageable.
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Keeping bird feeders and tables clean
A dirty feeder can do more harm than good. Regular cleaning keeps garden birds healthy and coming back all year round.
Keeping slugs under control without using poison
Slugs can strip a bed of seedlings overnight, but there are plenty of ways to manage them that do not rely on poison at all.
Looking out for hedgehogs while mowing and tidying up
A hedgehog can be curled up somewhere unexpected before you ever start the mower. A quick check first makes all the difference.