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Garden lowlife

By Richard Jones on 01/10/2008 12:54:00

The only wildlife I've seen this week has been the rather dead-life brought in by the cats - three and a half mice and a rat not much smaller than our guinea pig. I'm more or less calm that we have mice in the compost bins, but I'm uneasy about


Pyramidal orchids

By Richard Jones on 15/07/2009 11:21:27

I've commented before that I don't think 'wildlife' should refer to animals only. It should also include plants, even though most wild plants are referred to as weeds when they turn up in gardens. I wonder what the owner of the garden in East


Tidying your garden in autumn

By Kate Bradbury on 15/10/2010 15:03:14

In the October issue of Gardeners’ World magazine, I ask Richard Jones and James Alexander-Sinclair for their views on autumn tidying in relation to the harm it can cause overwintering wildlife. As their recent blogs demonstrate, they don't see eye


Explorers Garden

By on 11/04/2013 12:23:02

913Port-Na-Craig, Pitlochry, Perthshire 01796 484 600www.explorersgarden.comPH16 5DROpen 28 Mar-3 Nov, daily, 10am-4.15pm. Adults £4, OAPs £3.50, under-16s £1. Card not valid on charity day: 9 Jun, or on event days – phone or see website for details.parking,toilets,part-disabled,...


Growing buddleja for butterflies

By Adam Pasco on 25/08/2009 09:04:04

I'm always looking to make my garden more appealing to wildlife, so I've been delighted by the number of peacock butterflies around this summer. My buddleja has put on a superb flower display that's lasted for weeks. If any shrub is going to provide


Bug box

By Adam Pasco on 10/08/2007 10:58:02

I'm always looking for ways to make wildlife in my garden feel more welcome and at home. After all, it has just as much right to be there as I do. Of course I question the big things (can I justify having a lawn and patio, or would creatures prefer


Blanket weed in garden ponds

By Richard Jones on 03/09/2008 13:57:00

bit of gardening. I've just had another look at the RSPB Homes for Wildlife web pages and see that September is the best month for clearing some blanket weed off of the garden pond. How apposite, I'd noticed the pond was looking rather green and cloudy


Signs of spring

By Richard Jones on 17/03/2010 16:55:36

-footed bee hovered briefly outside the kitchen.I've just been wandering about the garden in my shirtsleeves, feeling the real warmth of the sun catch me, and it seems that all the wildlife has just been queuing up ready for this sunshine. The trouble is, I


Planting to cut winter fuel bills

By Adam Pasco on 04/02/2013 18:04:42

of gutters, windows, and so on, it's a valuable evergreen plant. Research now shows that in addition to its aesthetic and wildlife value, ivy and plants trained against buildings help screen and insulate them from the cooling effect of cold wind


Paving over front gardens

By Kate Bradbury on 28/04/2011 15:10:39

I seem to be bucking a trend among homeowners. Rather than paving over my garden, I have 'un-paved' it, unlocking the earth and growing a range of plants to provide habitats for wildlife.The paving of front gardens is becoming increasingly common


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