The Importance of Cleavers in Wildlife Gardens

When I put them in our garden 40 years ago from little transplants, almost immediately the Brimslum butterflies would find them to lay their eggs on. The flowers are really important for all sorts of bees and other pollinators. And they flower for a very long season and absolutely buzz with insects. On a summer's day, you can hear it from the house, the buzz. So obviously there are plants that are good for wildlife. Is there anything that you wouldn't have in your wildlife garden? Well, quite a few things actually. Anything that's at all invasive that's difficult to control is creeping thistle. Bindweed is a bit of a pain,. It wraps itself around