Wildlife Gardening
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How to encourage wildlife (5 replies)
How about ox eye daisys they do well on the verges around here, and not forgetting the good old buttercups.
Carol in Essex
Thank you for replying.... buttercups I have encouraged and they seem to survive the slightly saline soil from the occasional visit from the estuary. Do you know if ox eye daisy has some salt tolerance? Ordinary daisies quickly die in the lower garden areas affected by salt but do grow higher up.
Hi Granddad2015 to be honest I do not know, but a quick google search threw up these web sites hope they help ,
Carol in Essex
thank you for helping... I have ordered a range of salt tolerant seeds and plug plants. Hope all is well with you and your garden.
Hi Granddad2015 glad you got what you wanted, my garden is doing well thankyou.
Carol in Essex
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I have already posted this but it was in the wrong place and had no responses.
I am looking for advice on seeds/plants to create a wild flower meadow to attract bees, butterflies and anything else. I can set aside about 450 square yards aside for seeding/planting and when it is established will try to persuade neighbours to do the same.
The main problems of the area: occasionally dry, very occasionally flooded with brackish estuary water which has killed previous wild flower seeding. There is good wind protection, sun most of the day, soil seems fertile.
Various types of Armeria do well but seem rather insignificant as far as bees and butterflies are concerned.