Rewilding Your Backyard: How to Create a Natural Haven

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Rewilding your backyard is a concept that has begun to catch on recently to support local wildlife and create a greener space while beautifying your outdoor area. By allowing nature to have a clear run, you can enjoy a garden that is at once eco-friendly and visually appealing.

The necessary tools for rewilding

Most of the usual garden tools can come in useful in a bid to rewild your back garden, of the most important include a compost bin, which will allow you to decompose food waste and other perishable contents to provide natural nourishment for your soil; a weed wacker, which will be invaluable in separating the unwelcome intruders from the natural wildflowers and tall grasses you want to grow; and a watering can, which will allow you to keep the soil wet without the waste that comes with a hose.

Why rewild your garden?

Many people make the mistake of believing that rewilding is just leaving your garden to grow without intervention. In truth, the concept is all about encouraging the natural flora and fauna to grow as they would in an ideal world. Unfortunately, pesticides and changing temperatures have got in the way of this, and rewilding is about rebalancing this, encouraging small mammals, birds, and insects – particularly bees, who are invaluable to plant life – to find homes in your garden and give them a touch of tranquil natural beauty.

How to start rewilding

When done correctly, rewilding is not as work-intensive as maintaining a more pristine garden and ordered flower beds. It can be every bit as beautiful and even more rewarding, and it’s easy once you’ve taken the initial steps:

• Research your local area: Everywhere has its own natural soils and plant life, and knowing what these are will make it easier to encourage natural proliferation. Also, local wildlife populations make it easier to source things like porcupine sanctuaries and birdhouses.
• Create habitats for creatures: As well as aforementioned-spaces for mammals and birds, it’s wise to put up insect hotels, which will help bees and other beneficial bugs get some rest and nourishment before setting about pollinating your plants.
• Reduce or remove chemical use: Pesticides and weedkillers don’t just kill pests and weeds. Sure, there will be a bit more work to be done to remove weeds when you can’t blast them, but their removal will be more permanent when you do it yourself, and your garden will look better, too.

Maintaining the rewilded garden

A rewilded garden doesn’t require precise manicuring of lawns and primping of rosebushes. It will require the occasional intervention to remove weeds and keep things comfortable for wildlife, and you’ll need to keep an eye on things to judge where you can add life to the soil. For the most part, though, a wilder garden takes care of itself and offers a more relaxed environment for you and anyone who passes through – and by encouraging the right kind of wildlife, you’ll help neighboring gardens look prettier too!

Friends, do you have quick tips to make gardening more eco-friendly at home? Please leave your tips in the comments below.