Find out which early species to watch for, how to make your patch more butterfly-friendly and where to record your sightings for science

I like unusual words and there are a couple that seem appropriate for this time of year. March, we know, is a fickle beast, where the weather can flicker from T-shirt to thermals in the course of a da

Carpeting woodland in clouds of white star-shape flowers and filling the air with a heady, intense aroma, wild garlic is abundant in April. This bulb hibernates for most of the year before bursting fo

As the long nights shorten, Mounton House garden quietly emerges from winter with delicate sprinklings of white narcissi, Scilla siberica and crocuses through the lawns. Daphnes fill the air with frag

March is a month of change for Nature, says James Lowen…

Venture into a shady ancient wood this spring, close your eyes and breathe deeply. You’re likely to be hit by the pungent whiff of wild garlic. The lingering aroma is caused by sulphur-containing comp