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nitrogen-fixing nodules feed the bulbs, but even if they don't the pots look a lot nicer in autumn with a covering of leaves. I then let them grow right through spring – they help hide the bulb’s foliage as it dies down, and of course, the flowers are a

Last year I wrote about autumn tidying and the effect this can have on wildlife. I left my garden untouched over winter, leaving hibernating creatures snuggled under a duvet of fallen leaves and rotting stems. None of my plants died or were ravaged

to wildlife is enormous, especially at this time of year. It provides year-round shelter for a wide range of wild creatures, and in autumn its flowers and berries feed wildlife far later than most garden plants.Last year I spoke to Richard Reynolds, author