Nature notes

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

Clare Hunt muses on success with sunflowers and the inexorable advance of autumn

REAL readers' gardens!

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast

This beautifully designed garden is a wild and wonderful riot of fiery late-summer plants

I love the autumnal colours of October, but it’s a busy month as my, my brother’s and one of my nieces’ birthdays are in this month. It can, therefore, be an expensive month, which is why I love to gi