July wildlife gardening with Monty
Monty shares his top tips for gardening for wildlife this month, with advice for beekeeping and planting a wildflower meadow
From bees buzzing in borders to flourishing wildflower meadows, there's plenty of wild activity to spot in the garden this month. Watch Monty Don as he tackles some beekeeping issues, gives tips on growing a wildflower meadow and suggests the best flowers for bees.
More wildlife gardening advice
- Your July wildlife jobs
- Go wild in July
- Six key features of a wildlife garden
- What wildlife is doing now
More video guides from Monty
Beekeeping issues
Monty wants to know what has gone wrong with his bees. Find out more as he meets with his beekeeping mentor and they examine his hives.
Growing a wildflower meadow
Monty encourages insects into the garden by leaving a strip of long grass filled with bulbs and herbaceous perennials as a wildlife meadow. In this video clip, he explains how to manage the meadow by cutting in mid to late summer, collecting the grass and sowing wildflower seeds.
Planting flowers for bees
Successional planting gives pollinators like bees access to a steady supply of pollen and nectar through the summer and into autumn. Find out more as Monty adds globe thistle, honeywort and yarrow to the borders.
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