Bask in the butterfly effect

The results of Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count 2025 are in, revealing the long-term forecast for the survival of many of our much-loved summer insects is still gloomy. The sunniest spring

Easy ways to make your garden more nature-friendly

I love this time of the year with its glorious autumn colour. It’s when my borders are full of saturated reds and purples. Now my perennial plants have reached their full height, many flowering above

Grow a haven for wildlife

Liz Zorab shares her favourite daisy-shaped flowers for late colour

The garden has given me much joy this year, though it’s not been without its challenges! Especially the weather, with so little rain for long periods. But those two months of drought made little impac