Species to look out for in garden ponds

Bringing you some of the gardening news highlights

Getting to know these chatty, sociable and intelligent birds

Vibrant shades that bring warmth and sunshine to the garden

Kari-Astri Davies considers choosing tulips to fire up her beds in the wake of bulb-buying frustration

Toby explains why natural predators and late season warmth can help provide many of this year’s beleaguered plants with a second wind of growth

Rob Denson selects five classic fly families with an undiminished power to attract trout