Pollen count

Easy ways to make your garden more nature-friendly

Before you start your autumn clean-up, spare a thought for our overwintering pollinators, says Jean Vernon

Welcome the new season with colour and vibrancy

I love this time of the year with its glorious autumn colour. It’s when my borders are full of saturated reds and purples. Now my perennial plants have reached their full height, many flowering above

Liz Zorab shares her favourite daisy-shaped flowers for late colour

Spring bulbs bring a lovely splash of colour to grassy areas and provide nectar for early-rising pollinators