Your wildlife month

Butterflies have been having a tough time of it, says Joe Swift — so make your garden a place they’ll be happy to call home

Jenny Ackland spots an explosion of colour this June as wildlife gears up for the start of summer.

A gentle stroll round the garden in June allows you to marvel at our precious pollinators as they meticulously work each flower, gathering sweet nectar for energy and colourful, protein-packed pollen.

Adrian Thomas celebrates the sheer variety of life that accompanies us in our gardens

Gardening with wildlife in mind is key in this walled garden, which includes a wide variety of plants to benefit pollinators in every season

The summer show is warming up – and plants just want to grow. Harness that energy now to enjoy flowers, food and pollinators