Wildlife
Berries for birds
Grow some plants in the garden that bear berries to help birds through the winter. Pyracantha, ivy, holly and cotoneaster are all good choices.
Jean Vernon
Jean Vernon is a slightly quirky, bee friendly, alternative gardener and award winning writer. She doesn’t follow the rules and likes to push the boundaries a bit just to see what happens. She has a fascination for odd plants, especially edibles and a keen interest in growing for pollinators especially bees. She’s rather obsessed with the little buzzers. Telegraph Gardening Correspondent, RHS Wildlife writer and Editor-In-Chief for Richard Jackson’s Garden.
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Natural celebrations
Happy Winter Solstice. Traditionally celebrated on the shortest day of the year, winter solstice falls a few days before Christmas.
Wildlife
The king of winter
We might associate the robin with the winter garden, but did you know that the little wren is one of our more common garden birds?
Inspiration
Natural decorations from the garden
Decorate your home this festive season using foliage, stems and things from your garden says Jean Vernon.
Inspiration
Plant a winter container
Create some real drama in your garden with a seasonal planter. Just a handful of plants will establish colour and interest for weeks on end.
Wildlife
Winter bird care
The garden is still rich in autumn fruit, seeds, nuts and berries and also insects, but competition is fierce. Here are 5 ways to help the birds over winter.
Inspiration
Festive gifts from the garden
Make your garden work a bit harder and generate a few natural gifts for friends and family says Jean Vernon.
Wildlife
How to stop squirrels eating bird food
While they can be entertaining and fun to watch, most gardeners don’t feed the birds to fatten up the squirrels. Jean Vernon suggests some ways to stop the squirrels from eating the bird food.
Inspiration
How to make a sustainable Christmas wreath
There’s something quite magical about an all-natural, sustainable door wreath at Christmas. And if you are lucky enough to have access to a garden to pick some stems and foliage it is very easy to...
Inspiration
Choosing your Christmas tree
The Christmas tree is the centrepiece of most people’s Christmas festivities and a real Christmas tree not only looks great – but smells wonderful too.
Wildlife
Starling murmurations
If you love birds, look out for these magical movements of starlings as they swoop and swirl in magnificent murmurations.
Wildlife
What do I need to know about feeding garden birds?
It might sound daft but there’s a bit more to feeding the birds than putting out birdseed. Jean Vernon offers some timely advice.
Grow your own
Winter herbs in pots
Herbs are the true garden heroes. Herbs can be a gateway into gardening, or the bridge between houseplants and gardens. Jean Vernon explains.
Recipes
Sticky pear cake
Use up a few juicy, homegrown pears and make a scrumptious, sticky pear cake with this easy recipe from Jean Vernon.
Wildlife
How to attract garden birds
As the seasons change the garden birds become more animated in our gardens. Jean Vernon suggests ways to attract more garden birds.
Plants
Five ways with houseleeks
Houseleeks (or sempervivums) are really easy to grow, hardy and come in a fantastic variety. Jean Vernon suggests five ways of growing these fabulous plants.
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