If you are trying to "balance up", I will continue to build up my "rock" pile, I keep pulling them out from various areas of the garden. Especially if it encourages newts. Maybe they are there already as its close to a pond and bog area
Good to see that many garden designers are now encouraging the policy of not bringing in skips on projects or at least removing as little waste material as possible and instead recycling/repurposing within the space. Also their society has put forward a ban on the installation of plastic grass. It was also Interesting hearing an expert discuss ‘No Mow May’ recently, that if any moth lays eggs on your uncut grass and then you mow it come June, what good is that?
Yeah I’ve personally always preferred to reuse stuff on site. Even if it’s only for practical purposes. I’m also pleased to see the SOGD moving in this direction too
I've thought that for a while, glad it's not just me. Commercial bug hotels are rubbish and expensive when a pile of bricks does the same, cheaper and more effective!
Thanks for discussing this, I wish more people in your line of work felt like you did. I guess half the time it can be the customer who’s the problem. I’ve learned to embrace all the creatures in the garden, because we need a balanced and complete ecosystem and shouldn’t be picking and choosing. I’d prefer to encourage hedgehogs and thrushes etc.. than ever use poisonous pellets for slugs and snails. Interesting that many larger slugs don’t even feed on plants, but on other slugs. My hosta’s are fine! Much prefer something had a good meal! The RHS are finally waking up to the damage done by calling things pests or weeds. Even natives are now being labelled ‘hero’ plants. (easy to mock) Yet they’re still selling various products to kill these. I’ve gardened for 30 odd years and the demise of just about everything is tragic.
Exactly! I also don’t mind having a slug population in flux from predator prey cycles. If it’s too palatable to slugs it doesn’t get seen in my garden and I’m fine with that. The idea of “pests” and “weeds” without context is really damaging. Clearly certain plants left unchecked will dominate to the exclusion of everything else but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad plant. And people get so worried about a little nibbling of a plant whereas I’m quite intrigued by it. I guess with No Mow May it’s still a worthwhile baby step albeit it seems destructive to chop it all down prematurely. Thanks for you thoughtful comments 😊
@@tecmow4399 I fully agree: there’s no such thing as a bad plant. Only poor or bad stewardship. I let the ivy got out of control. It was a nightmare but of my own making. Likewise I love dandelions, chickweed, wavy cress & my ribwort plantains where I planted 6 of them & allowed a 7th volunteer. But when they multiplied too much, it became my responsibility like a trustee, to keep them from dominating other plants. I may be bad; they are not.
This is the most gentle forced eviction I’ve ever seen. I’m sure all those small critters appreciate your kind nature 🥹 Btw I really hope the tash is here to stay. I think it suits you very well 🫠
It’s really incredible how almost anything, if you leave it alone long enough, can be a haven for life
If you are trying to "balance up", I will continue to build up my "rock" pile, I keep pulling them out from various areas of the garden. Especially if it encourages newts.
Maybe they are there already as its close to a pond and bog area
Good to see that many garden designers are now encouraging the policy of not bringing in skips on projects or at least removing as little waste material as possible and instead recycling/repurposing within the space. Also their society has put forward a ban on the installation of plastic grass. It was also Interesting hearing an expert discuss ‘No Mow May’ recently, that if any moth lays eggs on your uncut grass and then you mow it come June, what good is that?
Yeah I’ve personally always preferred to reuse stuff on site. Even if it’s only for practical purposes. I’m also pleased to see the SOGD moving in this direction too
I've thought that for a while, glad it's not just me. Commercial bug hotels are rubbish and expensive when a pile of bricks does the same, cheaper and more effective!
😭 suddenly 5 again bringing my grandparents captured creatures from their pond before releasing them 💚
That’s such a good memory to rekindle ❤️
Thanks for discussing this, I wish more people in your line of work felt like you did. I guess half the time it can be the customer who’s the problem. I’ve learned to embrace all the creatures in the garden, because we need a balanced and complete ecosystem and shouldn’t be picking and choosing. I’d prefer to encourage hedgehogs and thrushes etc.. than ever use poisonous pellets for slugs and snails. Interesting that many larger slugs don’t even feed on plants, but on other slugs. My hosta’s are fine! Much prefer something had a good meal! The RHS are finally waking up to the damage done by calling things pests or weeds. Even natives are now being labelled ‘hero’ plants. (easy to mock) Yet they’re still selling various products to kill these. I’ve gardened for 30 odd years and the demise of just about everything is tragic.
Exactly! I also don’t mind having a slug population in flux from predator prey cycles. If it’s too palatable to slugs it doesn’t get seen in my garden and I’m fine with that.
The idea of “pests” and “weeds” without context is really damaging. Clearly certain plants left unchecked will dominate to the exclusion of everything else but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad plant. And people get so worried about a little nibbling of a plant whereas I’m quite intrigued by it.
I guess with No Mow May it’s still a worthwhile baby step albeit it seems destructive to chop it all down prematurely.
Thanks for you thoughtful comments 😊
@@tecmow4399 I fully agree: there’s no such thing as a bad plant. Only poor or bad stewardship. I let the ivy got out of control. It was a nightmare but of my own making. Likewise I love dandelions, chickweed, wavy cress & my ribwort plantains where I planted 6 of them & allowed a 7th volunteer. But when they multiplied too much, it became my responsibility like a trustee, to keep them from dominating other plants. I may be bad; they are not.
I’m always scared about coming across a snake. Anything else I can handle but a snake…nah
😂 fair enough
I will get more DIY bug hotels down to help you not feel so bad about this 😊
Yay!
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This is the most gentle forced eviction I’ve ever seen. I’m sure all those small critters appreciate your kind nature 🥹
Btw I really hope the tash is here to stay. I think it suits you very well 🫠
The tash did go sadly. I had to evict all the critters that were living in that too 🥲
@@tecmow4399 Well now you’re just a monster