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Every week Thursday 8 November 2012 Creature comforts As temperatures dip, garden wildlife needs a little help. So plant some bird-friendly shrubs, build a hedgehog house and make hanging bird feeders. Daniel Haynes Editor, gardenersworld.com What to do now... Keep on top of garden and greenhouse jobs with the help of our weekly checklists. Flowers checklist     Take root cuttings of oriental poppies   Prune rambling roses after flowering   Rake autumn leaves from lawns and pick them out of borders for composting See all flower jobs for this week Greenhouse checklist   Clear out old tomato and cucumber plants and compost if disease free   Move potted bulbs into the greenhouse to develop   Bring potted herbs under cover to continue cropping over winter See all greenhouse jobs for this week Fruit & veg checklist   Dig over empty borders and spread a layer of manure on top   Lift and divide congested clumps of rhubarb   Cut down asparagus ferns and Jerusalem artichoke tops See all fruit & veg jobs for this week Editor's picks Top 10 plants for birds Check out our guide to the plants that will provide the best feasts for hungry garden birds. Read more Help wildlife survive winter As the temperatures drop, find out how to help your garden wildlife make it safely through the winter. Read more How to make a hedgehog house Build a cosy home for hedgehogs and help to stop the decline of these charismatic garden visitors. Read more On the forum Plants for a wildlife meadow Can you suggest some suitable plants for nutcutlet's wildlife-friendly meadow on clay soil? Join the discussion Nectar shrubs to plant Blackberry, Rubus fruticosus 'Loch Ness' Firethorn, Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' Flowering currant, Ribes 'King Edward VII' Gorse, Ulex europaeus Lonicera fragrantissima More wildlife projects How to install a window bird feeder How to make a bat box How to clean a bird feeder How to make a bumblebee nest How to install a bird nest box camera Gardeners' World blog Hedgehog spotting There has been much woe expressed about the decline in hedgehogs, so I was pleased to hear some good news about them recently. Read Richard Jones's blog Also this week... Make pine cone bird feeders Use pine cones, plus a seed and fat mix, to make simple hanging feeders for birds. Read more How to build a wildlife pond Create a wildlife pond that will attract amphibians, birds and insects, as well as looking great. Read more Make a home for stag beetles Help to protect endangered stag beetles by making this simple habitat for them out of an old bucket. Read more On the forum Any wildlife queries? If you have any questions about wildlife gardening, why not post on our friendly forum? Visit forum Looking for planting ideas? View our plant profiles Find the perfect plants for your garden using our database of thousands of plant profiles. You can search by various categories, including flower colour and feature (such as 'attractive to wildlife'). Gardeners' World Magazine In the November issue Follow our autumn pruning guide, take a look at Alan Titchmarsh's private garden, find out how to combat slugs, and pick up thrifty gardening tips. Get a sneak preview 5 issues for just £5 Enjoy five issues of Gardeners' World Magazine for only £5. Then you can continue your subscription for just £19.38 every six issues by direct debit. Find out more Win gardening prizes Win bee houses and a bird box Sign in or register for your chance to win a set of solitary bee houses plus bird box, worth over £50. Enter now Win a shed security kit Enter now for your chance to win one of five Sterling shed security kits worth over £70 each. Enter now Keep up to date with all the latest from gardenersworld.com by following us on Facebook and Twitter.

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