Magical mayflies

Fungi and insects make for an exciting season, says James Lowen

Kari-Astri Davies considers choosing tulips to fire up her beds in the wake of bulb-buying frustration

Blessed with a vastly superior taste, penny buns are the champions of champignons and the perfect accompaniment to maggots, finds John Wright

Foraging can help us stay tuned into the changing seasons, so follow our guide to picking with a light and mindful touch, and gather nature’s bounty at its source

Galls, which can range from the delicately beautiful to hideously unattractive bulbous growths, are among Nature’s most intriguing phenomena, discovers Deborah Nicholls-Lee

Toby explains why natural predators and late season warmth can help provide many of this year’s beleaguered plants with a second wind of growth