If you’re driving along a quiet country lane in summer and you notice a stretch of hedgerow covered in cobwebs, well, you’ve probably just spotted one of our most intriguing native shrubs. This is the

Karen Youngs encounters squabbling herons and glimpses an elusive predator on a waterside walk

There are many shrubs with magnificent autumn leaf colour that are easier to find room for than trees

Autumn colour glows through the garden at The Old Vicarage, Wormingford, in two phases. “Dramatic colour comes mainly from the trees with their brilliant red and copper tones,” says Jeremy Allen, a ga

Keen collectors sooner or later find their way to the outstanding trees and shrubs at Bluebell Arboretum in Derbyshire, writes Charles Quest-Ritson. It’s a wonderful sight at this time of year

Grow a haven for wildlife