Planting native shrubs is a great tactic for encouraging and supporting wildlife. Shrubs will attract large numbers of small insects – great for feeding nestlings, so will inevitably increase the number of birds, such as tits, warblers, and sparrows, visiting your garden. Plant these shrubs in existing hedges, create new hedges, or add them to a garden corner to create a dense, bird-friendly mini-woodland. The RHS advise to delay planting if soil is waterlogged or frozen, and to keep new hedges well-watered for the first two years.
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