For many people, a backyard garden is a place to play, relax,
and reflect. But for the plants and animals that live in our
gardens, life is no picnic: amidst the carefully planted flowers
and neatly clipped grass there lies a hidden world of hot
romance, violence, and merciless competition. That world is
revealed in the NATURE program SECRET GARDEN, which documents
the daily drama that takes place within the fences of a
respectable garden. Here, the extraordinary lurks just beyond
the ordinary — from amorous snails and hedgehogs to ravenous
slug-eating beetles, choking creeping vines, and courageous
mother bugs. Even seemingly innocent flowers hide lethal,
perfectly-camouflaged predators among their folds, eager to
snatch an unsuspecting bee from its nectar meal. And that warm,
brushy compost pile? It could actually be a nursery for baby
snakes, who wait inside their eggs for just the right conditions
to slither out. The presence of snakes is just one sign that
you’ve got a garden that does more than please t