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By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
31 August 2012
[...] when I heard a chattering in the garden last week, I instantly got up to investigate, and was amazed to see two goldfinches squabbling over the sunflower hearts. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
24 August 2012
Have you ever looked at a crane fly close up? They’re amazing, like a cross between an elephant and a helicopter [...] Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Gardeners' musings
17 August 2012
I visited the former home of William Wordsworth in the Lake District last weekend. It was fascinating to walk around Dove Cottage as it was when it was lived in, but I couldn’t wait to see the garden. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Plants
10 August 2012
Honeysuckles shouldn’t be tricky plants to grow, but they’re often planted in the wrong place, making them susceptible to downy mildew and aphids. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
03 August 2012
Last week I wrote that populations of slugs and snails have boomed this year, but how has other wildlife fared? Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Gardeners' musings
27 July 2012
In a normal year, I like snails. They don't trouble me as much as they seem to trouble other gardeners and I don't grow hostas. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
20 July 2012
I’ve fallen in love with swifts this year. I don’t know what’s taken me so long, but now, every time I hear a screeching in the sky, my heart does a little dance. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
12 July 2012
How many butterflies have you seen in your garden this year? I’ll hazard a guess: not many. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
06 July 2012
I often hear people complain that a closely clipped lawn has no value to wildlife. Continue reading...
By Kate Bradbury in
Wildlife
29 June 2012
I was clearing dead plants from my shed’s green roof when I heard the call of baby blue tits... Continue reading...
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