Liz has chosen her top varieties that offer food, shelter, or both, to our feathered friends

There’s magic in every seed – so start planting them today for a garden bursting with colour and buzzing with life

Add support to peonies that have, large, heavy flowers such as ‘Sarah Bernhardt’ and ‘Duchesse de Nemours’. Special tapered, cone-shaped supports for peonies are available and can be simply pushed int

Find out which early species to watch for, how to make your patch more butterfly-friendly and where to record your sightings for science

Editor Kim Stoddart explains how to allow plants to grow a little wilder for greater all-weather protection

What to plant, grow, prune and buy this month for your great outdoors