It’s World Bee Day this coming weekend (May 20th 2023) so it’s the perfect time to tell you a bit more about some of your garden bees.
Bees
Growing cosmos for cut flowers
Cosmos are one of the easiest, most rewarding flowers you can grow in your garden. Their simple, open flowers have a friendly, smiley, summery demeanor and can be planted in beds, borders, pots and containers all around your garden with simply stunning results.
Which annuals should I grow?
Debi Holland shares her love of garden annuals and suggests five fabulous annuals to grow in your garden
Bee a better gardener
Once you have taken stock of your plant survivors, spare a thought for some of the other creatures in your garden, in particular the bees.
Dandelions
Don’t reach for the weedkiller when you see dandelions. Considered weeds by some, these spring flowers are a vital pollen source for bees.
Can I grow flowers with my veg?
Debi Holland offers five reasons why flowers are good to grow in among your veg.
Roses for bees
Rose expert Michael Marriott chooses roses that are good for pollinators such as bees.
Grow attractive edibles
In his Grow-Your-Own feature Martyn Cox recommends plants that look good and taste great.
How can I garden more naturally?
Jean Vernon suggests a few ways to garden more gently, lessening your impact on the planet and its precious resources
Gardening for beginners – Planting Bulbs
Martyn Cox helps demystify gardening with his friendly and accessible advice.
What’s a really easy annual to grow this summer?
Grow nasturtiums – these easy garden flowers create an amazing splash of colour all summer long
How to help garden pollinators
Gardeners are well placed to make a big difference to pollinators. Jean Vernon suggests lots of ways to help these precious creatures
Garden highlights of a decade at Driftwood
As we enter the 2020’s, we reveal some of Geoff Stonebanks gardening highlights over the last 10 years and take a look at some of his aspirations for the coming decade!
What’s so festive about holly and ivy?
Jean Vernon extols the virtues of the winter evergreens holly and ivy explores some of the myths and legends that relate to some of these seasonal plants
Treating the garden birds
Feeding the birds can add a wonderful dimension to your garden. These delightful creatures will feed, bathe, dance and roost in your trees and shrubs filling your world with their beauty, grace and antics.
Where can I taste mulberries?
What’s red in tooth and paw? Vicki Cooke unearths and explores the myth and magic of mulberries
Dancing with Bees – Book Review
Brigit Strawbridge Howard captivates, informs and inspires in her entrancing new book Dancing with Bees
Five things to enjoy at RHS Wisley Gardens in spring
Jean Vernon pays a quick visit to the RHS flagship garden at Wisley; here are five things to enjoy this spring
Five great hellebores
The hellebore is a fabulous winter garden stalwart. Specialist nurseryman John Massey chooses five of his favourites.
Five plants for bees
Bees pollinate a huge proportion of our food crops. Support your local wild and domesticated bees with some scrumptious summer flowers that provide energy rich nectar for pollinators
Wildlife, exotic butterflies and mint tea
It’s been a crazy few weeks in the garden and beyond for Jean Vernon as she enjoys the bounty of nature, travel and more
Extend the season
There’s an autumnal feel in the air, but that doesn’t mean summer is over. Jean Vernon chooses a few plants that will keep the season going for a longer lasting display.
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