Gardening tips: Five easy ways to contribute to biodiversity
(WorldNews Sweden)

In many countries, factors such as large-scale agriculture and forestry, pesticides and paved urban areas are increasingly limiting the space for wild plants. This in turn has meant that bumble-bees and other wild bees find it more and more difficult to find food (pollen and nectar) and nesting places. However, it is possible to get involved and make a difference. Private gardens and backyards can make up as much as one-third of the surface area of our cities and towns. Small changes on your own plot, such as giving space to more native plant species, not using toxic chemicals and ignoring trends such as paving large areas of the garden, can thus be very significant if many of us are pulling...