Wordless Wednesday Garden Images

Wildlife gardening involves providing food and habitats for wildlife, in our gardens. Many wild species – such as bees, butterflies, hedgehogs and amphibians – are suffering huge declines, thanks to a combination of habitat loss, pesticides and climate change. So, the more wildlife gardening we do, the more we can help to limit or even reverse, these declines. All life needs food, shelter and water to survive. In gardening terms, the food could be flowers, leaves, fruit or other species f

Most gardeners are familiar with invasive weeds, such as dandelions and nettles, which we do our best to control in the garden. But some ornamental plants have the potential to grow out of control, too, which can out-compete plants growing nearby. You may be familiar with the worst offenders, including Japanese knotweed, Himalayan balsam and Rhododendron ponticum. These are so invasive that there there are now laws in place to limit their spread into the wild, where they can damage local

When designing a garden it can be difficult to know where to begin. How do you assess the space, draw up a plan, start planting? And what about paths, boundaries, seating and screens? Whether you’re starting with a blank canvas or have inherited a garden that’s been designed by someone else, if your plot is small or shady, or you’re designing just one border, help is at hand. We’ve assembled a selection of garden design features to inspire and guide you through the process, from ways to b

Taking on a new garden can be both exciting and daunting. While the garden of a new-build house might represent a blank canvas, an established garden poses a different set of possibilities and challenges. It’s long been advised that, rather than getting stuck in straight away, it’s better to wait a full year before making changes to your new garden. This enables you to get to know the garden in every season, so you can identify the sunniest, shadiest, wettest and most exposed areas before