Winter can be User-Unfriendly
All animals need food, water and shelter throughout the year. Constructing habitat boxes is a great way to help. New England Wild Flower Society added several of these hanging, open-ended boxes to the Wildlife Garden at Garden in the Woods in Framingham, MA, this year. They are partially filled with objects like branches and broken pottery to create spaces for birds, insects and other little creatures to nest in all year round, but especially during the winter. A variety of different-sized holes in the side of the box encourages animals and insects in a number of sizes to nest. The animals and insects pollinate flowers, control other insects, create visual interest and bring life to any garden.
Viewer Tip: New England Wild Flower Society recommends adding a habitat box to your garden. These open ended boxes with various sized holes drilled in their sides and filled with dowels, chunks of wood and broken pottery offer cavities for a number of creatures to create their homes. Your new “neighbors” will add to the web of life in your garden.
Seasons: Fall, Winter
This information is provided by the New England Wild Flower Society. Learn more: http://www.newenglandwild.org/grow/wildlife-garden-renovation.html/
