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Many of the insects, birds and amphibians which come to our gardens will help to control pests by eating them.
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There are lots of ways we can encourage these friends:
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- Grow nectar-rich flowers, such as the poached egg plant, Limnanthes douglasii.
- Leave places for them to live over winter.
- Make a wildlife pool.
- Put out bird food, water and nesting boxes.
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Birds |
What they feed on |
| Robin and blackbird |
Soil grubs, caterpillars and other nuisances |
| Thrush |
Snails |
| Blue tit |
Greenfly |
| Wrens |
Thunderflies and springtails |
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Mammals |
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| Hedgehogs |
Snails |
| Foxes |
Snails and grubs |
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Amphibians |
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| Frogs and toads |
Slugs |
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Insects |
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| Ground beetles and larvae |
Slugs, cabbage root fly, flea beetles, weevils and other soil pests |
| Lacewing and larvae |
Aphids and other small pests |
| Hoverflies and larvae |
Aphids |
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Spiders |
Flying pests, aphids, newly hatched caterpillars and woodlice |
| Ladybirds and larvae |
Aphids |
| Centipedes |
Springtails, mites, slugs and other insects |
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