Creating a water source is one of the best things you can do for wildlife in your garden, writes Garden Organic’s Chris Collins

Whether you have a small garden or some unused corners you would like to improve, there is no shortage of ideas to make the most of the space and create your dream outdoor retreat

Kay Maynard explains how her first-ever garden has become a wildlife-friendly haven with year-round interest

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ADD LIFE TO YOUR HOME WITH VEILS OF LUSH LEAVES AND COLOURFUL FLOWERS THAT DON’T TAKE UP MUCH SPACE

Give your pond a spruce up before frogs start spawning and aquatic insects such as pond skaters return. Remove duckweed and algae, leaving it beside the pond for a few hours so invertebrates can crawl