Deter birds from pecking out your garlic by scattering twiggy prunings over the soil where the cloves are planted. Carefully place the prunings inbetween cloves, put back any that have been disturbed

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

These days we try to leave the ‘mess’ of our ornamental garden for as much of the winter as possible for the sake of the biodiversity in our vital garden spaces and, therefore, the world at large. Now

Preparing the greenhouse, caring for citrus and growing ...

Editor Kim Stoddart explains how to boost results naturally for the benefit of garden and gardener

Don’t wait for summer to realise your garden’s not up to scratch. The best time to sort your green space is now