In spring

October brings the first of the frosts, bewitching mist, the turning of leaves and a host of otherworldly visitors, finds John Lewis-Stempel

Plant your bulbs now for a lovely bright start to spring

Nature needs time to adapt to changing conditions,

Birds can transport us to another time and place entirely,

Right now, I’m pruning the roses. I hate them looking so straggly and forlorn, and he-who-has-opinions can’t bear their wayward stems trying to snag him as he makes his way to the shed. I feel the ros

REAL readers' gardens! Putting the garden to bed ...