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There are so few plants that do well in my small, shady garden, but those that do thrive deserve a medal. This week, honesty is taking centre stage, with its tall spires of brilliant white flowers, towering above more subtle spring blooms.I love

’ll enjoy a long-lasting display of colour in your home.The actual flowers of bromeliads are small and insignificant, but surrounding them are bright, colourful bracts. Bracts last much longer than flowers so your bromeliad will keep looking good for several

of our native butterflies to lay their eggs on, including peacock, red admiral, comma and small tortoiseshell. Without nettles in your area, you're unlikely to enjoy adult butterflies visiting your garden.Which other weeds could I welcome as food crops

-petalled Nigella 'Miss Jekyll', with fiery Calendula 'Princess Orange Black' woven in for a sizzling contrast (both from the Blooms for Bees pack).To make your drifts, all you need is a small drinks bottle and some silver sand (available from most garden centres

off a stagnant smell while the upper layers may turn green. If you see clouds of small flies on the compost surface, it’s another sign that you’re being overly generous when watering. Plants that get too much water may drop their leaves, leaf tips may