Birds, bees, and butterflies in the garden

A green garden with lots of different plants and sufficient shelter attracts birds, bees, and butterflies. A good way to attract butterflies and bees to your garden is with nectar plants. Examples include cattail, red coneflower, buddleia (butterfly bush), and dill. Dense planting and sheltered spots provide hiding places, which in turn attract other insects. As an extra touch, you can also hang up a butterfly box or insect hotel.

A lawn is attractive to birds because of the worms and insects that live in it. A hedge also creates a pleasant living environment for birds. Birds find shelter there, build nests, and the berries provide sufficient food, as do the insects that are attracted to them. Insects often help combat minor pests in your garden. Aphids, for example, are eaten by ladybugs. There are various ways to turn your garden into a paradise for birds, bees, and butterflies. In any case, make sure you have lots of different flowering and seed-forming plants. Choose plants that will flower in every season. A garden with birds, bees, and butterflies will bloom from spring to fall.

Costs

Take into account the costs of purchasing plants.

Difficulty

Creating an attractive garden for birds, bees, and butterflies is fairly simple.

Climate goals

An attractive garden for birds, bees, and butterflies contributes to a greener living environment and biodiversity.

Flooding

Replace some of the tiles in your garden with various flowering and seed-forming plants. This will allow water to drain away more easily in your garden.

Heat stress

A green garden helps prevent heat stress.

Tip! You can also choose to buy ready-made seed mixtures. Preferably native seeds that are suited to the region.