"If fences are breaking because of the weight of the ivy or walls have cavities and loose mortar, removal is advised," Mark concludes. With wildlife and the rewilding garden trend in mind ...

Gardeners are being urged to drill holes in the bottom of their fences this winter to help an endangered animal. Hedgehog ...

An inadequately sized footing or one that is set too shallow in the ground can cause the wall to lean. The bottom of a garden wall footing must be below the winter frost line to avoid displacement by ...

Wildlife shop NHBS also say that high garden fences and walls make it harder for hedgehogs to reproduce, saying: "Solid walls ...