New Zealand's Backyard Beasts | Ned Barraud Katie Daisy but when they like where

but when they like where they are growing there are often flowers throughout the growing season

Did you know that gingko trees have been around since before the dinosaurs

Phlox like well-drained soil in a nice sunny spot

Cut your plants down in mid-winter and cover with mulch and a sprinkling of slug bait and then start a feeding regime again when plants have put on around 10cm of growth

particularly in the winter

New Zealand's Backyard Beasts | Ned Barraud Katie Daisy but when they like whereIn the garden, creeping along branches, hiding under stones or flitting from flower to flower, a whole universe of creatures is waiting to be discovered. Butterflies, moths, beetles, wasps, spiders what have you found in your backyard? Did you know that chorus cicadas live underground for most of their life? That bumblebees have smelly feet? See our book about that here That some species of stick insect are all female? Or that earwigs don't actually