In our gardens, we tend to focus more on what will be aesthetically pleasing rather than consider what effects our gardens have on the surrounding wildlife. For example, most people like to keep their lawn cut fairly short so that it looks neat and tidy, however, egg-laying insects, such as butterflies, actually require longer grass to be able to lay their eggs.
Keeping hedgerows around the border of your garden is also much more wildlife friendly than having fences or walls. Hedges provide birds with a place to nest, hedgehogs a place to hide and small mammals shelter from bigger predators.
Having a water feature in your garden such as a pond can be great for any amphibious animals such as frogs and newts and having aquatic plants will also provide lots of food for small water habiting insects.
With a little bit of research and consideration, you can fairly easily make your garden a relaxing enjoyable place to be and also a perfect home for local nature, and that can’t be a bad thing. If you’re not sure where to start there are a few wildlife based charities which offer help and guidance online for free with easy practical advice.