These days we try to leave the ‘mess’ of our ornamental garden for as much of the winter as possible for the sake of the biodiversity in our vital garden spaces and, therefore, the world at large. Now

Don’t wait for summer to realise your garden’s not up to scratch. The best time to sort your green space is now

Lucy gets started on the most important tasks of the fortnight ahead lain

Deter birds from pecking out your garlic by scattering twiggy prunings over the soil where the cloves are planted. Carefully place the prunings inbetween cloves, put back any that have been disturbed

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

Make more plants this month by dividing perennials, sowing hardy annuals and planting summer bulbs