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Have you got lizards in your garden? If you have, you’re lucky! These reptiles are a gardener’s friend, eating slugs and snails that would otherwise attack your plants. They also attract other wildlife into the garden, creatures such as frogs and toads that help to keep pests under control. Find out what lizards eat and how to encourage them onto your patch.

How Many Different UK Lizards Do We Have?

We only have six native reptile species in the UK. Three of these are lizards: the sand lizard, the common lizard and the slow worm. Yes, the slow worm is a lizard!

You aren’t likely to see the sand lizard in your garden as it’s very rare, but you may have common lizards. If you live close to moors, heath, the edges of woods or places that are undisturbed like railway banks or derelict areas, the chances are that common lizards aren’t far away. But the reptile you are most likely to see in your garden is the slow worm.

Birds are a wonderful addition to your garden. They bring colour, variety and birdsong to your patch. They also offer a free pest control service, eating many different insects that damage young plants.

How Do You Stop Insects from Eating Your Fruit and Vegetables?

Seeing plants get eaten by creepy crawlies can be frustrating. It’s tempting to reach for whatever will stamp them out. The problem is that many insecticides can kill off useful wildlife too – creatures that could help you to keep insect pests under control.