Lizards need warm, dry, sunny spaces with plenty of cover. Untidy corners are perfect — they offer protection from predators and shelter from extreme heat or cold.

• Stack loose rock piles using stones, bricks, or old concrete to create cracks and crevices for hiding and basking. Old scoria dry-stone walls are ideal.
• Create wood piles with logs and branches and leave them undisturbed to slowly rot — fungi and insects will attract lizards.
• Mulch with chunky bark and allow leaf litter to build up under trees where you don’t mow.
• Include dense, low-growing plants and groundcover so lizards can quickly escape danger.

Lizards prefer narrow gaps (about 5–19 mm wide) and like multiple hiding spots, as many are territorial. Once established, avoid disturbing their homes.