Fruit & veg

Spring is a wonderful time on the edible plot – the season stretches in front of us, full of hope, and everything is bursting into life. This, however, includes common garden pests who are springing i

Spread a bulky mulch on top of the soil surface around the base of young apple trees to condition the soil, hold in moisture and suppress weeds. This will all help the tree to establish well. Use well

Work your way through your borders, removing dandelion flowerheads before they get the chance to set seed. Flowers of dandelions are a useful source of early nectar for pollinators but if they are abl

Fresh experiments signal a season of change in the garden

Add support to peonies that have, large, heavy flowers such as ‘Sarah Bernhardt’ and ‘Duchesse de Nemours’. Special tapered, cone-shaped supports for peonies are available and can be simply pushed int

Giving garden wildlife a spring in their step