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that go for it.We also have a lot of clover in the lawn and they love that when it flowers. No honeybees yet, sadly, but loads of bumbles, they love the Pulmonaria flowers just now. I'm planning to replace a hedge of half dead leylandii! What hedging

is shallow over rock. The greenest bits were where the clover grows. I've got too large an area to bother removing it so I just mow over it every week - not too short because the bees love the flowers. In May and early June the buttercup flowers attract

this year as a colony of bumble bees has taken over. Occasionally I have a peep to see how they are. A week or so back I had to be careful about mowing my lawn as the bees seem to be enjoying my clover. However I have runner beens growing alongside the bin

from seeding around. Many lawn weeds, like selfheal, clover and bird's foot trefoil are very beautiful and great for bees and butterflies. Are your lawn weeds so bad??Kate no not now you said it like that,maybe im just trying to be perfect,as we know

in its first year but I haven't been as lucky! It's only a small garden but I've got 5 buddleias and a verbena bonariensis which has done brilliantly, along with lots of other tasty plants, plus I don't keep the lawn immaculate - I let the clover grow

and wild flowers that bees like. Bees love dandelions, Rose Bay Willow Herb, clover, brambles and many others. Bees are under threat and the latest scientific research shows that neonicotinoid pesticides are killing them (produced by Bayer and others). I

in the plants before they flower, as they use energy to produce flowers, which would otherwise be dug back into the soil to feed your next crop. But I always let a few flower - especially clover. Cut the foliage down two-three weeks before you want to use

husband likes the clover and the odd violets that spring up - but I still wouldn't change it for slabs.  They have their place for some areas (A shame that people have to pave their tiny front gardens to provide parking) but give me a bit of green any day

anemone, chives, clover, mint and oregano, and alliums. All are thriving. (For now??) Kate I suspect we're all living with vine weevils in our gardens without really realising it. I wonder what it is about them in pots which makes them so deadly

! (maybe I'm just grumpy ...)   I like a bit of grass...but mine is full of clover for the bees, so it doesn't get cut too often, I' don't mind it a bit wild and wooly. I couldn't grace it with the term 'lawn' though. It more 'managed wildflower meadow