London (change)
Today 16°C / 6°C
Tomorrow 11°C / 6°C
Keywords:
Sort by:


Threads
Replies
Views
Latest Post
Non-cultivar flowering plants
I would be pleased to hear from any readers who can suggest non-cultivar plants for a rather shaded garden, in the hope that butterflies and bees will become a less rare sight in my garden (I know they're declining, anyway ... very sad).  A friend by Barry Williams2
7
48
07/05/2013 04:08:05
by patty3
Needing old mouse or vole nests
Hi, I wish to create a Bumble Bee nest box, but I've read that they seldom get used unless you use mouse or vole nest material as packing inside the flowerpot. Something to do with the smell that queen bumbles are geared for. It's a project I wish by BrummieBen
5
58
10/03/2013 12:50:34
by figrat
0
2
30/09/2012 20:19:42
by Kate Bradbury
clematis
Hi Im looking to buy a new clematis and would like to buy one to attract the bees and butterflies has anyone any suggestions please Clematis don't produce nectar so any insects visiting are there for the pollen.   i'd go for one with small, open by creeps
16
153
10/03/2013 16:22:44
by LeadFarmer
Talkback: Native versus non-native plants
I try and grow a lot of flowers for bees, and this year I have grown forget me nots and egg plant. I hate seeing front gardens that have been concreted over and no plants at all, doing this doesn't help the wild life at all. We can all do our bit by donutsmrs
25
422
03/07/2012 10:42:58
by Gracie5
Talkback: Ragwort
I find Dandilions a particular nuisance weed, people say oh! they are good for bees, I personally have never seen a bee near them, in fact the whole country is clogged up with dandilions as year on year left uncontroled they are taking over not only by kaycurtis
1
55
21/07/2012 13:18:05
by Welshonion
winter veg
how do i grow summer veg that is ment to bee harvested in winter THANK YOU by cody smith
0
16
17/10/2012 21:33:28
by cody smith
Talkback:
- aren't the same (are they?) as the neonicotinoid pesticides which are horrid for the bees population?  As I want to use Nematodes but don't want to damage my very bee friendly garden and flowers.... They are not the same.  They are a natural by "MrsMay"
1
40
29/04/2013 11:32:41
by MuddyFork
Talkback: The greater bulb fly
I was shocked the wonderful Japanese roof garden did not get Gold this year as it was so fabulously innovative and interesting and perfect its creator was able to explain it all to us had bumble bees nesting under a sheet of plywood for about five by muddyboots
6
35
28/11/2011 18:40:49
by debbieb
Talkback: Identifying bumblebees
Love to see bees in my garden, they are now busy getting my broadbeans polenated, should have a bumper crop. Bumblebees are lovely but not the brightest on the block. Why does it take me so long to get one out of my greenhouse when the door is wide by kparry
27
252
26/04/2012 15:11:30
by Wintersong