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We have a Community Herb Garden in which we grow Thyme. Unfortunately Ants are building nests under the spreading thyme and destroying them. What can we do?     Ants love dry ground, is there any way that you can make it damper to deter them?  I had

Hi all. Just got a new build house. Nothing in garden apart from a heap of top soil probably covering up a lot of rubble. Wanting to lay a new lawn, would I be best to dig up and level out or can I lay a lawn straight on top of soil.? I reckon I ve

Ever wondered what the ingredients of great compost are? Chris Beardshaw shows you what to put on your heap and what to leave off, to create black gold for your garden.all year roundMore tips on how to improve your soilBuild a compost binHow to make

Deadhead border plants, unless you want to collect their seedsSpray gladioli to prevent thrips damage to leaves and flowersPick herbs and everlasting flowers for dryingBuy or build compost bins to help recycle all your kitchen and garden wasteCollect seeds

in the shed over winterBuild log piles to provide winter hibernation sites for insects and small animalsCheck tree ties and loosen any that are too tightWrap insulation around outdoor taps and water pipesOrder bare-rooted hedging for winter planting

Heres the plan put some soil on the grass then build the rocks around in the pattern i want, then fill in with soil  and then pile some more rocks on top and then more soil and then more rocks. or Should i put something on the grass first like bin

detrimental impact on thir survival? We have put out trays of mud, cotton buds and fibrous material tofacilitate nest building but we are very worried about the impact we are having. Any thoughts anyone? Looks like they are protected by law. http://www.rspb

oxygenators which won't be too rampant. Thank you. i am going to build a pond and this has been realy helpfull :)

Helpful guide to lashing a trellis here... http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/build-a-bamboo-trellis.aspx There is a video of how to tie - really secure and nice and neat too - made mine with bamboo canes and natural colour twine, looks

. It might turn into a bit of a thug if left unpruned, and their roots are one of the worst for damaging house foundations, so if it's near a building, you might want to consider getting rid of it!