Gardeners are well placed to make a big difference to pollinators. Jean Vernon suggests lots of ways to help these precious creatures
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Five plants to attract butterflies
Encourage more butterflies into your garden by choosing plants with nectar rich flowers
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.
How can I help garden slow worms?
Finding a slow worm in the summer garden is like finding treasure, but these enchanting creatures are under threat and need as much care as you can offer.
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
Birds literally flock to my garden
Watching the garden birds is a wonderful way to lift your spirits at any time of year. Michele Green invites us into her garden.
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
Planting for bees
Take a closer look at that buzzing creature in your garden. There are dozens of species of solitary bees as well as our honeybees and bumblebees and they all do vital work in the garden.
Toads in the garden
They might be warty, but garden toads are good for the garden, says Jean Vernon.
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
Owls in the garden
Gardens close to woodlands and countryside can offer ideal sites for owl boxes.
Butterflies in the garden
Bring your garden alive with the silent wings and elegant presence of beautiful butterflies. They are living ornaments to adorn your garden and enthrall young and old.
Grow sunflowers
Infuse your garden with some fabulous summer sunshine this season. Plant sunflowers for stunning, long lasting blooms and much more.
Ideas to take home from Chelsea
Not everyone can or wants to go to RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Simply spend a little while watching the show coverage on television, online and social media.
Hedgehogs
Hedgehogs are the gardeners’ friend, they are now in serious decline and need all the help that we can give them. As the weather warms up our prickly garden friends emerge from hibernation.
