EVERY year has its highlights, although this year wildlife and insect life have struggled in my garden after the incredibly cold spring. As I write, I haven’t seen a hummingbird hawk-moth hovering over our red valerian and that’s a common sight in most summers. Small copper butterflies have been absent and I’ve only seen one large skipper.
Thankfully, I have been entertained by two spotted flycatchers in the bare branches at the top of an old holly tree above the roof of my cottage. They sit there in the afternoons and leave the branches to chase flying insects, then return to their perches. We probably wouldn’t have noticed them, but we’ve moved our garden table away from the path in front of the cottage because it’s full of plants. They’re the Best Beloved’s pride and joy, but they were being trodden on! No guesses who by…
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Save your own seeds
Masterclass on: seed saving
A bolt from the blue!
Cornflowers are perfect for garden and vase
Winter moth prevention
Ruth shows you how to avoid maggoty tree fruits
Create a winter container
There are as many options as in summer
Autumn price round-up
AG finds better bargains in lesser-known brands
Rudbeckias
Rudbeckias are ideal for sunny summer patios and borders, with some able to survive our coldest winters
Autumn rose maintenance
Cut back, mulch and remove diseased stems, says Ruth
Keep the lawn looking good
Remove dead material and keep the soil healthy
Cutting back in autumn
Masterclass on: tidying up for winter
Sugar high
When contemplating trees to blaze a trail in a garden, there is nothing sweeter than the sugar maple, says Toby