Follow some simple steps to give nature the support it needs through the cold months

MAKE YOUR GARDEN A WINTER HAVEN FOR BIRDS, BEES AND BUGS WITH THESE FAUNA-FRIENDLY PLANTS AND FLOWERS

Create a living boundary that brings beauty, privacy and is a haven for wildlife

Orderly hedges and classic features contrast with unruly wildlife-friendly planting in this rural Hertfordshire garden

The days might be cold and grey but your outside space can still bring you joy – there are sturdy, vigorous plants that will fill it with beauty and heart-lifting colour…

With a few easy tweaks – from mowing smarter to welcoming wildflowers – your patch of green can be a planet-friendly mini ecosystem