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in admiring their arrival - the weedkiller manufacturers may well be rubbing their hands in glee, too.Will I be removing them from my grass? No, they'll be allowed to put on their fantastic display, though I may pull off their faded heads before the seeds form

by slugs and snails, and I spent many hours watching blackbirds foraging among the debris.In spring I tackled the garden in one go, removing leaves spiked on emerging bulbs, clearing spent stems and staking perennials. Only the still-sleeping frogs

over) double cream, plus extra to serve350ml (½ pint, just over) whole milkMethod:Gently cook the blackcurrants with the sugar and water for 10 minutes or until well softened. Remove from the heat and press through a fine sieve to make a smooth purée

outdoor jobs: sweep and scrub the patio.The pond is full of duckweed and not much else, so I'll remove that and find out what happened to the watercress and water forget-me-not (bounced out by bathing pigeons, probably). Then I need to top up a few pots

.Pot on seedlings individually into small pots or do it the 'cheat's' way: remove the pot and pull the rootball apart, and place it in a larger part-filled pot and add compost between the seedlings.Fork soil to remove all debris and large stones and break up any

a single leaf joint or pair of leaves aiming to create a finished cutting of 8cm - 10cm long. Carefully remove any leaves from the bottom half of the cutting.Fill a 10cm pot with cuttings compost, tapping it on the work surface to consolidate it

and family wear and tear. Surprising then that many gardeners never dream of putting something back - returning some of the nutrients removed during mowing. After all, lawns don't live on thin air! I won't ask for a show of hands, but the lawn abusers among

'm sure some of my plants would have thrived a lot more if they hadn’t been compromised by munching grubs, but nothing looks worse for their attentions. I actually found a good use for them: last month I spent half an hour trying to remove a teasel from a

over and remove it once a layer of ice has formed. If the pond has already frozen, make a hole by leaving a pan of hot water on the surface, allowing the base of the pan to melt the ice. Froglife also warns against smashing or pouring hot water

of the orange sat in my gloomy east London flat.My orange tree has been beset by problems since I received it as a gift six years ago. First it had mealybugs. For six months I regularly used soapy water to remove the bugs, their sticky secretions and resulting