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Joe Swift demonstrates how to introduce fish into a garden pond, having first checked the cleanliness of the water using a pond testing kit. spring to autumnMore on ponds and water featuresHow to grow marginal pond plantsGrowing marginal plants in a

667Bringsty, Bromyard, Herefordshire01885 482 206www.bannut.co.ukWR6 5TAOpen 29 Mar-29 Sep, Wed, Sat, Sun & bank hols, 12.30-5pm (but closed Sat 14 Sep). Adults/OAPs £4.50, children (5-16) £2. Single discount with card: 20%. Card not valid on charity days: 16 Jun, 21 Jul & 18 Aug...

835Cark-in-Cartmel, Nr Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria01539 558 328www.holker.co.ukLA11 7PLOpen 24 Mar-3 Nov, Sun-Fri & bank hols, 10.30am-5.30pm. Adults/ OAPs £7.50, under-16s free. Card not valid on event days – phone/see website.parking,toilets,full-disabled,plants,refreshments,pic...

935Inveresk, Nr Musselburgh, East Lothian0131 665 2570www.shepherdhousegarden.co.ukEH21 7THOpen 16 Apr-4 Jul, Tue & Thu, 2-4pm, plus Sat&Sun 4-5 May & 15-16 Jun, 11am- 4pm. Adults/OAPs £4, under-12s free. full-disabled,dogs,public-transport

A wooden obelisk at the heart of my formal garden plays host to a variety of annual climbers, but I've grown tired of sweet peas in recent years. Their performance relies on the right weather, but we don't seem to be getting the 'right' weather any

773Church Lane, Scholar Green, Cheshire01270 873 237/882 961www.rodehall.co.ukST7 3QPOpen 2 Feb-10 Mar for snowdrops, then 1 Apr-26 Sep, Tue-Thu & bank hols, 12 noon-5pm. Adults £4, OAPs £3, children (5-15) £1. Single discount with card: 25%. Card not valid for snowdrop walks.par...

671Arley, Nr Northwich, Cheshire 01565 777 353www.arleyhallandgardens.comCW9 6NAOpen 29 Mar-30 Sep, Mon-Sun, plus weekends only in Oct, 11am-5pm. Adults £7.50, OAPs £7, children (5-12) £3. Card not valid on event days –phone or see website for details.parking,toilets,part-disable...

823Sark, Channel Islands01481 832 208www.laseigneuriegardens.comGY10 1SFOpen daily, 29 Mar-31 Oct, 10am-5pm. Adults/OAPs £4, under-16s £1. Single discount with card: 50%.toilets,part-disabled,plants,refreshments,picnic,food-drink,public-transport

723Sulgrave, Nr Banbury, Oxfordshire01295 760205 www.sulgravemanor.org.ukOX17 2SDOpen 31 Mar-31 Oct, Sat-Sun & bank hols only; 1-31 Aug, Tue-Sun. Pre-booked groups & private tours always welcome (special rates apply). Times vary – phone or see website for details. Adults £7.90/ £...

793Wollerton, Market Drayton, Shropshire01630 685 760www.wollertonoldhallgarden.comTF9 3NAOpen 29 Mar-31 Aug, Fri, Sun & bank hols, plus Fri only in Sep, 12 noon-5pm. Adults/OAPs £6, children (4-15) £1. Card not valid on charity days: 3 & 24 May.parking,toilets,part-disabled,plan...