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A local cat has found my garden. It was only a matter of time, I suppose, after I had made the frogs, birds and mouse so welcome. And what a lure they must be, for the cat has to scale a six foot wall to reach them, as well as face my wrath each

between neighbours appear regularly in the news, with obsessive behaviour sometimes leading to jail terms and even murder.Leylandii hedges aren't the only cause of antagonism between neighbours. The height of fences, boundary disputes, neighbours' cats

. Ross's interest began when his mum bought a bromeliad and gave him the task of watering it; Elaine discovered gardening by being wheeled around in her granddad's wheelbarrow and Cat buried a mouldy tomato in a pot of soil and ended up (miraculously

over the hedgehog to make it feel secure. Offer your orphan some water and meat-based dog or cat food (not bread and milk, as this can make them ill). If the hedgehog doesn’t take the food or is injured, call the British Hedgehog Preservation Society

of milk and bread (which can dehydrate and kill hedgehogs), feed them cat or dog food, unsalted peanuts, sunflower hearts, dried meal worms or sultanas. Feed them every night until they no longer take the food, by which time it is safe to assume they have

, Ross and Emma all scored in the mid 60s, while Cat scored a miserable 26 (she's just moved into a flat with a bare garden). I'm happy to announce that by the skin of my teeth I beat them all - with a Champion's score of 80.I pretty much garden