The lion, the lamb, the lion again

With returning swifts screaming across the rooftop and golden buttercup pollen gilding his Wellingtons as he strides across the cow meadow, John Lewis-Stempel marvels at the many pleasures of May

Centaurea cyanus ‘Polka Dot Mixed’ Picture yourselves at about the age of eight. It is your birthday and a party is planned. The morning has been fraught: as with all birthdays the excitement begins e

Fragrant and frothy, elder blossom is a highlight of May and June. The flat-topped flowerheads turn together to track the sun each day and attract a host of invertebrates, especially hoverflies and ti

I t’s the summer solstice, and the mountains ...

An exceptionally dry and warm spring - almost the polar opposite of last year’s weather - has caused issues aplenty for Joe Stanley

PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK/VIKTORISHY 1 W e can dim the ...