Choosing artificial grass doesn’t mean your garden cannot still be home to a wealth of wildlife. After all, the less time spent maintaining your lawn, the more time you’ll have welcoming and observing the wonderous wildlife your garden attracts. If this is something you desire here’s how to make it possible!
Grow Flowers
Flowers are a beautiful addition to any garden, adding bright pops of colour and heavenly scents to your outdoor space. Not only that, but flowers encourage pollinators to make your garden a regular stop on their rounds! It is a common misconception that bees are solely responsible for pollination, however pollination is actually the doing of all invertebrates, which honeybees make up a significant proportion of. Welcoming these hard-working insects into your garden with Sunflowers, Daisies, Lavender & Marigolds helps strengthen your local ecosystem’s biodiversity.
Vertical Planters & Climbers
Want to make the most of your artificial lawns installation without compromising your passion for gardening? Vertical planters are the perfect space-saving solution! They look beautiful in any outdoor space and entice pollinators to help develop your plants’ fruits. Not only do they look the part, but they also keep your fruits and veggies away from pests which could eat away at the fruits of your labour before you get the chance to! Growing climbing plants, such as ivy, is invaluable to wildlife as it provides year-round cover for birds and insects, in addition to being a great source of food and pollen.
Build A Bird Box
Creating nesting spot in your garden for birds to bed down is another wonderful way to welcome more wildlife into you garden. Place your bird box in a high spot either in a tree or on the side of your property. In spring, when birds begin to reproduce, it’s best to provide feed high in protein like dry oats, sunflower seeds and even kitchen scraps like cheese! However, in the colder months seed-based feed will withstand the winter weather much longer. If your garden see’s fair interest for cats, it’s important to place the bird box under cover of thick trees or bushes for protection.
We hope you find these tips help you attract wildlife into your garden this summer! If you like the sound of having more time to welcome and observe the wildlife you attract to your garden by spending less time tending your lawn, an artificial grass installation could be the answer you’re looking for! Get in touch today and a member of our dedicated team will be happy to assist you.
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