while shelf upon shelf of the garden centre is given over to chemicals designed to kill off pests and weeds (also known as wild plants and animals). Here are a few things to remember if you want to bring nature right back into your garden. If you can see every branch and stem of your shrubs, then they are not bushy enough to give the small birds somewhere to hide. In fact, no matter how small your garden space is, you’ll be amazed at how much nature is waiting to move in. Expand Close Ireland’s Rivers / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Ireland’s RiversIreland’s RiversMary Kelly-Quinn and Julian Reynolds, 2020, UCD Press (€40)Coffee-table handsome, highly informative, but not a casual read.

Source: Irish Independent March 20, 2021 02:36 UTC