Five Little Ways to Garden Sustainably

We are all becoming much more conscious of the importance of protecting our environment, and we aim to help our customers find little ways to become more sustainable to help change for a better future. A simple way for many of us to start at home is to think about little ways we can be more sustainable in the garden. Gardening provides a brilliant boost to our mental health too, so it’s a positive all round.

Here are 5 little ways you can garden sustainably in your garden:

1. Re-Wildlife Your Garden

Your garden is the perfect place for wildlife to thrive, there are many little ways you can encourage more visits :

• Add a bird feeder or leave a small hole at the bottom of your garden fence to allow hedgehogs to pass through your garden.
• If you have a little more time, make a bug hotel or create a small pond.
• Inviting wildlife such as bees, butterflies, birds, frogs, and hedgehogs into your garden can play a vital role in its natural ecosystem and carbon cycle.

2. Plant for Pollinators

Find a spare patch to scatter wildflower seeds, or fill a patio container with flowering bedding plants. By creating pollinator friendly spaces within our gardens we can help support vulnerable populations while enjoying better harvests. Pollinating insects require two things in order to survive: food (nectar and pollen) and shelter. All we need to do as gardeners is simply use pollinator friendly plants.