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want somewhere to go especially when it is dry and sunny. One if the best places at this time of year is the Royal Horticultural Society's garden at Wisley in Surrey. To be honest the garden has some flaws but, if you want somewhere to spend a very

varieties, which grow up to 1.2m. With such a wealth of options, you can usually find a variety to fill any gap in a sunny border.Pot-grown bearded iris plantsTrowel or spadeWatering canJune - October15 minutesMay - JuneChoose potted irises carrying several

of the window then check that the window can open and close.If necessary, adjust the amount the window opens by rotating the main tube of the vent opener.On a sunny day, watch and wait to see that the vent is opening properly.AdamFit opening windows on the side

Basil is an easy herb to grow, and does well on a warm, sunny window sill. After about five weeks, the seeds will be ready for pricking out. You can keep basil plants indoors all summer, or transplant them outside in late-May. Basil seeds

out on sun-baked earth in the hot August sun.After a few weeks in the shed I took the onions home. Some of them were whoppers and were very heavy because of all water they had absorbed. At home, every consistently sunny day, I moved the onions from

Last weekend my partner and I attended one of the special snowdrop days at Chelsea Physic Garden. Saturday was a beautiful, clear sunny day and it was great being outside among catkins, unfurling leaf buds, early bees and, of course, snowdrops

Even a small pond will make a big difference to your garden, attracting a wide range of creatures. Let wildlife find your pond naturally and it will soon become a thriving habitat for anything from mayflies to hedgehogs.Give your pond the best

jam) and watched the ladybirds stumbling around like the bride's uncle at a wedding reception. I also wandered off to the vegetable garden and sneered at the caterpillars on the kale leaves.And now, as I sit here in my office there is a large and noisy

eggs? Collect old flower stalks or bamboo canes, follow our simple steps and you could be watching the fascinating insects in your garden this summer.A plank of untreated wood or ply at least 10cm wideA plentiful supply of hollow stems such as reeds

with neighbours who have fruit trees to make sure they practise similar hygiene. Choose scab-resistance fruit varieties, and plant trees in open, sunny positions.As soon as the leaves emerge until late July, spray plants regularly with a fungicide that contains