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've decided I am going to build one, but only along very particular lines.Many species of solitary bees and wasps nest in tunnels bored into wood. They often use old beetle burrows, rather than digging their own. And of course leaf-cutter bees will nest in any

strong indication that the time has come for a bit of division. (Although this sort of behavior doesn't help!)To divide a plant, dig it up and discard the centre, as it is only fit for the compost heap. The healthy bits can then be split and replanted

snail' but I just cannot learn to 'love a forsythia'.Please dig them out and plant something else. If you must have a yellow shrub flowering now, then try Chimonanthus praecox; it bears pale, lemon meringue-yellow flowers and a scent that reminds one

and dark purple varieties. Now we have to quickly dig out the offending items before they retreat underground into dormancy.Those of you who read this blog regularly might remember the post I wrote about tulips nearly two years ago (if you do then you have

it into something else. Rather than spend a lot of time (and client's money) digging out perennial weeds and scrappy grass, I tend to spray the whole lot off instead.I have tried burning them but that doesn't really work, so until someone comes up

shafted spade that I've had for many years and a very heavy metal spike that are perfect for digging up large plants or making holes in the rockier parts of the garden.3. My trowels - partly because they were all given to me by people, so have good

 about the healthy satisfaction of allotmenteering will have penetrated deep into your psyche and you will be itching to grasp a sturdy spade and start double digging. Be warned: it is an addictive hobby.It all starts with a couple of pots with herbs, then maybe some

in moisture and suppress weeds later in the season as well as provide extra nutrients and maintain a low pH. If you garden organically, the manure is especially important for feeding the plants.If it weren't for the children, I would be tempted to dig up

to the electricity sub-station building. Digging up the hard-standing was never a possibility: too much effort, too much time, too much money, too much noise, and too many pipes and cables running who knows where. So we opted for above-ground construction instead

I have been greatly preoccupied with ponds recently. A client of mine has an unbelievably wet field - most of it squelches underfoot and any holes dug fill immediately with water - in which we have been digging ponds. These are not small ponds