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Toby explains how plants and trees set up natural defences and outlines what we can do to help

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What is a tree? To you and me it might be a focal point in the garden, a source of shade and privacy, a provider of fruit or even a gift to future generations. To wildlife it could be home, shelter, a

The unpredictability of wet and dry weather is impacting our gardens and how well they thrive. But there are simple strategies to make both your plot and your planting more resilient

Fallen branches and rotting stumps may look forsaken, but deadwood plays an essential role in the woodland

Peter Dench considers...