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once watched a great tit dive into a clump of forget-me-not to retrieve a fat caterpillar. I also grow native shrubs such as holly, guelder rose and dog rose. A native hedge can also help moths – a mix of species including hawthorn, hazel, dog rose

stripes with age. It rarely flowers, but may produce beautiful pink, puffball blooms. Albizia julibrissin grows to a height of 12m.Albizia julibrissinThe paper-bark maple is a slow-growing small tree with dark green leaves that turn a rich, crimson colour

this. We have measured up to the height of their window and it is 5.5M so ideally I am looking for trees which would grow to around this height, or a little more. Initially I was looking at evergreen trees which would provide privacy in winter. Looking

my corgettes have been doing well for the last 2months, must be the sunny seaside weather! I'd love to know what I can start growing now - either to produce veg for the winter - or to get ready for spring. I am new to growing veg being lucky enough

is one of the most challenging apples to grow well.  Commercial growers spray and spray and spray again. Maybe not the best choice for the amateur.  The best apples to grow are not usually the ones you can find with ease in the supermarket. Last year

well at that price...very wellA few points.Peaches do well in potsThey suffer in spring fom a disease that affects the leaves...peach leaf curl. If you can cover it or grow in a greenhouse at this time you will avoid this problem. One reason to grow

. They are a nice size at present, five in all and look like courgette plants. I've got mine in the GH and bring them indoors if forcast frost. I'm not sure whether they'll grow up a trellis or whether they grow on the ground. I don't even know how tall

be fruiting or a flowering one My guesses: 1-Hypericum, 2-Aquilegia, 3-Peony, 4-Current of some kind, 5-young crab apple?, 6-Amberboa or Centaurea, 7-Purple Toadflax (weed), 8-?, 9-?, 10-Red Valerian (grows like mad here, so weed!)   Hypericum ,aquilegia

of a pheromone trap for pear midge? Last year I did not spray and my crop was destroyed almost totally. This year I sprayed at petal fall being careful to do this late in the evening due to my bees (I am a beekeeper) and I have a huge crop of pears

they offered a lifetime guarantee on the trees.  As with poor Kevin above, absolutely no response from the company, so I shan't bother ordering from them again.  We live and learn.  At least the pear tree's growing well, but at £29.99 (a few years back) - a tad