Life at the surface of the aquarium

SUMMER IS ARGUABLY the best time of year for pond keepers. The plants are looking beautiful and thriving, the fish are at their most active, and the warmer weather and lighter evenings allow us to spe

When weed, silt and submerged sticks threaten to ruin your session, it’s time to break out the rake

The surface may look calm, but even the smallest pond is both a home and a haven for an amazing variety of flora and fauna

WE’VE all done it – we’ve picked up a plant somewhere because we liked the look of it, and then lived to regret it. Perhaps it’s turned out to be a thug, taking over a border, or it’s a prolific self-

Garden Organic’s research manager Dr Anton Rosenfeld shows you how to better appreciate your weeds and explains how they can signify garden conditions

Water is an essential element of the garden – cooling, soothing, reflecting and animating – as significant as planting or a place to sit. It works simultaneously on ecological, sensory, aesthetic and