Hi, I’ve recently bought a house with a small ish back garden which consists of basically weeds and mud (no lawn). I’m hugely interested in making it as wildlife friendly as possible and aren’t really sure where to start. I’m on a limited budget so will be doing the work myself. My friend has suggested turfing it but I read that doing that isn’t conducive to attracting wildlife. I have thought about sinking an old deep second hand sink and making a mini ‘pond’ and for the time being, making a DIY compost heap and also putting a small woodpile together to attract beetles, insects etc. I’ve latterly thought about planting flowers and plants to attract pollinators.
The only issue is I have 2 dogs and they’re constantly bringing mud in. I did wonder about planting grass seed but not sure it will really seed properly. Any good ideas anyone? I’d attach a photo if I knew how. Thanks
The only issue is I have 2 dogs and they’re constantly bringing mud in. I did wonder about planting grass seed but not sure it will really seed properly. Any good ideas anyone? I’d attach a photo if I knew how. Thanks