Can i control blanket weed without harming the inhabitants of my pool?

At this time of year many lakes and rivers are thick with it but, while many anglers may curse the green stuff, here’s why the underwater world would be all the poorer without it...

The question about wild swimming I get asked most often is: “is it safe?” Rarely does this query refer to the risk of drowning – the usual concern is about the quality of the water. And understandably

In your flower garden

In many parts of the country summer fishing can be blighted by dreaded seaweed choking the beaches and making your chosen mark all but unfishable. Mike Thrussell explains how to predict where it’s going to be and how you can try and avoid the worst of the weed

At a fraction of the cost of a traditional pool, David Pagan Butler’s pioneering organic alternative has a global fanbase and he’s on a mission to share his knowledge, discovers Flora Watkins

With AG’s gardening expert Ruth Hayes