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at the moment - I often have an urge to roll around in compost but so far have managed to restrain myself. The next task is to rent a shredder in order to get rid of two years' backlog - a pretty scary mountain of old growth (I have to be a bit careful as I

The foxes have been busy in my garden again. I haven’t seen them recently, but they leave their tell-tale signs. Occasionally I have cause to curse them, notably when I move the kids’ climbing frame to mow the lawn and find a putrescent latrine

to silently observe them.Barn owls aren't the only birds making use of the garden. The nests of tiny, ground-nesting owls, Lechucita vizcachera, are dotted all over the lawn, flamingos and wild ducks also visit. We also saw plenty of hummingbirds, and small

something to the wildlife", while Andrew Littleford says "it is important to remember ... that a garden is a personal kingdom and so should be managed in the preferred way of the owner." Christopher Strickland thinks it's possible to be tidy and care

for less common visitors, such as waxwings, blackcaps, redwings and bullfinches.How to helpLeave fallen fruit on lawns, bird tables or at the back of borders for birds to find and feast on.Allow teasels and sunflowers to seed, providing you with winter