Around 35 years ago, I walked into Barnsdale Gardens as a trained but young gardener who probably thought he knew more than he really did! Anyway, that day changed everything for me. My new boss was G

There’s something very relaxing about watching a bee busying about its work on a warm summer’s day… the gentle buzz as it meanders from bloom to bloom. However, there’s more at play here than just gar

early bumblebee and the four carder bumblebee species have medium-length tongues and feed from thistles, comfrey, flowering currants and alliums. Meanwhile, the short-tongued bees, such as the solitar

Kay Maynard explains how her first-ever garden has become a wildlife-friendly haven with year-round interest

Shall I tell you how my pests and diseases fetish started?” asks Pippa Greenwood, with typical ebullience. “I was probably five years old and walked past a greengrocer that had an amazing array of ora

I’m bringing my summer stars