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that slide shut like a portcullis to trap any rat that dares enter to dine on tasty morsels within.My trap was set up along the dividing fence. Checked with trepidation every morning, the sensitive trapdoor had regularly dropped, but nothing lurked within

Abbey and published by Routledge in 1909. Abbey was obviously a practical man, he divides cats into two classes - ornamental and useful. He quickly glosses over the ornamentals, more or less dismissing them as docile, tractable and maybe even good

iris that develops into a tight clump within a few years. Mine hasn't been divided for some time, so when the weather warms up in spring I really must lift the whole clump and split it up before replanting. There will probably be enough to give away a

returned.I'm no bird expert, but these harbingers of summer lift my heart when, as now, they scream their victorious celebration of return across the heavens. They made one low sweep together, a passing salute, then divided and wheeled off to the horizon. I

special care since.Like all hardy perennials they'll come back year after year, but some need lifting and dividing to keep their displays fresh and vibrant. Not so with astrantia, which produces delightful starburst blooms in June, that last all season

party. I don't think he was the bridegroom, but you never know. I digress, the point is the borders.The garden was divided into three parts: an Italian-style garden with a pergola (towards which the various brides were gravitating), an English

grown 30-40cm tall, and I've missed the boat! Repotting and dividing them now would cause too much damage to the new leaves, so I'll have to do it next winter instead.Planting hostas in pots is a great way to produce stunning patio features. My Hosta

close second only to roses, according to a recent survey of florists. And as with any 'easy-to-grow' plant, it divides gardeners in the same way that gladioli, dahlias and many others do.Horticultural snobs may give them a wide berth as they search out

compost to improve my soil, sprinkling it around newly planted bulbs and divided perennials. And with the cost of gardening forever on the increase I'll save a small fortune on bags of soil improvers and compost from the garden centre.

of the pot, making sure it is straight, and add more compost.If the stipas are a little large make extra, smaller plants by dividing them with a sharp knife.Plant the stipas around the edge of the container ensuring they are evenly spaced apart