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The sinister secret of this free-floating pond plant lies beneath the water’s su
Karen Youngs has a painful encounter with a nettle patch on an afternoon walk
With high summer beckoning, John Lewis-Stempel reflects on the incomparable richness of pond life and the rewards of pausing to peer into the murky depths on a warm June afternoon
Keith looks back to a childhood encounter with this one-time popular fishing hookbait
As high summer approaches, look out for – and help – these amazing creatures that you may find on your plot
How to admire and protect our wonderful waterways in the UK
Sally Coulthard reveals the darker side of some of our most bewitching blooms