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of the native ladybirds too and - as I'm not too good at killing anything (except houseflies and horseflies) - I don't disturb them. But this year, while tidying the house I noticed large numbers of dead ladybirds on the window sills. I presumed they had fallen

doors closed, has caused a build up of algae. So, the glazing will have to be cleaned again. Once that’s done, I’ll take the opportunity to tidy beneath the benches, to deprive the mice of hiding places. I’m determined to keep the greenhouse mouse

I recently undertook a spot of tidying in one of my flowerbeds. Generally I avoid clearing up too early in winter, and I don’t remove too much old growth, as retaining it can limit plant damage during late-winter cold snaps.Usually, after spending