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    Cottage Gardens in south of Finland

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    Insect friendly gardens
    Sofias Country Gardens
    • Aug 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    Insect friendly gardens

    I doubt there are many gardeners out there who have not heard about the impending insect apocalypse. It is one of the big topics of our...
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    Wildflower gardens
    Sofias Country Gardens
    • Jul 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Wildflower gardens

    My farm is located deep in the countryside, surrounded by woods, fields and water, so it is quite obvious that I should use the...
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    How to make a bee-garden
    Sofias Country Gardens
    • Mar 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    How to make a bee-garden

    Last year bees were declared the most important living being on our planet by the Earthwatch Institute, and with good reason too!...
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    Native trees for bees, beneficial bugs, and birds
    Sofias Country Gardens
    • Oct 4, 2019
    • 4 min

    Native trees for bees, beneficial bugs, and birds

    By: Jill Raver, tree expert at PlantingTree Why Choose Native Trees? Native trees are low maintenance. They are already adapted to the...
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    Happy housing
    Sofias Country Gardens
    • Mar 8, 2019
    • 4 min

    Happy housing

    Forget five star luxury holiday resorts - it is insect hotels that are all the rage at the moment! And with good reason too, as by all...
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    Six ideas for garden ponds
    Sofias Country Gardens
    • Feb 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Six ideas for garden ponds

    Last week I wrote about the benefit of having frogs and toads in the garden, so this week I thought I would like to inspire you with...
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    Why city gardens are ecologically important
    Sofias Country Gardens
    • Jan 25, 2019
    • 4 min

    Why city gardens are ecologically important

    During the last decades there has been an alarming decline in bee populations caused by a combination of climate change, habitat loss,...
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    How to make a bee feeder
    Sofias Country Gardens
    • May 5, 2018
    • 2 min

    How to make a bee feeder

    In early spring there are not nearly enough flowers flowering at Humlegård to keep the bees well fed as they come out from winter...
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    Cold climate garden: wild spring flowers
    Sofias Country Gardens
    • Apr 21, 2018
    • 3 min

    Cold climate garden: wild spring flowers

    In the cold climate garden, nature is much stronger than on land with centuries of cultivation. Even if there are areas of wilderness in...
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    Strictly for the birds
    Sofias Country Gardens
    • Apr 14, 2018
    • 2 min

    Strictly for the birds

    One of the great joys of being in the country is observing the wildlife, and I have a never ending fascination with how interlaced the...
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    The best way to enhance wildlife - make a pond!
    Sofias Country Gardens
    • Nov 25, 2017
    • 2 min

    The best way to enhance wildlife - make a pond!

    As you know I do love my amphibians, and they love water, so naturally (excuse the pun) I needed to make a pond. In my experience, there...
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    Wild things
    Sofias Country Gardens
    • Jun 26, 2017
    • 2 min

    Wild things

    The best thing about being in the country is that each and every day I get to enjoy the wildlife irl in close up. It is a bit like living...
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