Chris Collins explains which are the best plants for helping early pollinators

Around 35 years ago, I walked into Barnsdale Gardens as a trained but young gardener who probably thought he knew more than he really did! Anyway, that day changed everything for me. My new boss was G

My sky is never empty. At dawn there may be just a lone crow beating a steady path north, or at dusk, the curiously undulating, huge wings of a heron heading to roost in a willow above the ditch. Duck

Apples and pears are two of the UK’s most abundant fruit trees. There are varieties dating back hundreds of years, but over time, many have become extinct. A new release from Frank P Matthews originat

At a time when much of the garden sleeps, winter flowers are all the more precious for their scarcity; an irrepressible bunch, undaunted by wind, frost or even a blanket of snow. Many are small, yet t

Happy New (wildlife-watching) Year to all readers, says James Lowen