When the BBC's Katherine Latham made a pond with just a plant pot, some rocks and a few native pond plants, she was amazed at ...
You can create a garden pond at any time of year, including the planting step. But you will probably find it easier to buy pond plants in spring and summer. Pond plants should ideally be bought from a ...
Ponds are probably the single most important wildlife feature that can be added to a garden, attracting a host of creatures from birds, to frogs and beneficial insects. Define the perimeter of the ...
A compost heap is good for you, good for the garden and good for wildlife. The decomposed vegetables and other matter can be ...
“This is the best thing to do. On permanently wet ground you might grow bog plants like ligularias, filipendula, astilbes and ...
Pond plants should ideally be bought from a supplier of UK native pond plants - these can easily be found online. Sometimes garden centres sell plants that are problematic if they escape into the wild ...
Give in to the allure of tropical-style plants It might rain in the UK a few more times than we ... Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to craft a mini pond for my own backyard. Wish me luck! The key to ...
WHEN imagining spring gardens, Elmstead Market may not be the first place to come to mind. However, an attraction near the ...
Flood Re, along with experts Dr Ed Barsley and Naomi Slade, share four ways to protect your home from flooding and water ...
The gardens combine the basic elements of plants, water and rocks ... "A garden pond is often at the heart of a [Japanese] garden and usually contains coi carp, of which there are many for sale in UK, ...
With the world’s climate and biodiversity crises raging around us, more sustainable trends have taken have taken firm roots ...
Healing gardens aren't a new concept, but they're worth rediscovering as the evidence is stacking up for just how beneficial ...