Buyer’s guide homes for wildlife

Frogs, toads and newts all benefit from a dark, damp area where they can hibernate. In a quiet corner, dig a shallow hole around 50cm deep and 1.5m across. Add logs, branches, bricks and rocks, ensuri

Garden Organic ’s head gardener Emma O’Neill explains how to make a refuge for reptiles and amphibians this summer

THERE’S nothing better in midsummer than going into the garden and listening to the buzzing of bees going about their business – especially if you are taking the chance to sit and relax! Similarly, it

Throughout August I cut the box hedges that give shape to the vegetable garden. They’re just under waist height but that’s enough to protect most plants from the wind and they are a good dark backgrou

WE OFTEN IMAGINE conservation unfolding in wild, far-flung landscapes, not in the middle of bustling cities. Urban environments can seem like the end of the road for nature, where even the trees appea

How can gardeners ensure their treasured gardens are more resilient to a changing climate, asks Nicola Stocken