Washing-up bowl in gardenThough it’s been a good year for strawberry growers, 2025′s weird weather (we’re on track for the driest spring on record) has given gardeners much to reconsider. Backyard-proud Brits have been asked to check for footprints on their lawn, place a pan of water on their grass, move their potted plants, and even shuffle some stones around to ensure their greenery is properly hydrated. But speaking to HuffPost UK, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) points out that your garden isn’t just made up of plants. Birds, whose population