Gardening

Not drought conditions, but long snaps of very low temps in winter, over 100 for periods of a week or two at a time in summer. I'd really like to put in a water feature simply to help keep the local wildlife alive. I've found dead birds in the yard several times during those heatwaves. We've got a bird bath, but it's black wrought iron and sits in the sun. I think a shallow pool under the apple trees might be good, although I've always already got mosquito issues around the raspberry canes.