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sleeves - if you get the sap on your skin, especially on a sunny day, you'll get huge painful red wheals across your skin - I was quite poorly when as a child I decided to clear an overgrown part of the garden on a very sunny day. On the plus side - they

Make a bug boxEncourage helpful insects such as ladybirds, lacewings and bees into your garden by building them their own bug box. Giving them somewhere to shelter or hibernate, this simple to build home is perfect for gardeners who want to look

I am moving into a rental house and have been given permission to plant in the garden - as long as i don't alter the shape of the border.It is a very small garden (5x2meters, tops) with borders on the sides and a small patio of a similar size.I have

I thought you would all like to see my natural bee home that I have placed in the garden it seems to be very popular and I've attached some photographs for you to have look at. It is made from a 6 inch wide plastic soil pipe packed with bamboo cut

We have a lilac planted in a pot whicjh is now about 5 years old. Each year it has a single white bloom (panicle ?) It hasn't been repotted and stands in a sunny spot. How can I encourage it to bloom ? Chris A lilac 5 years in a pot with little

to get a Sunday paper, but it was sunny enough to go for a walk later. Returning, slightly muddied from giving shoulder-top rides to small welly-booted boy, we passed a garden full of heather, and the sight of it stopped me short. It was alive

neighbouring garden. I am stuck for ideas as to what type of tree / bush i would be able to plant so i am asking my friends on here for ideas please. Kind rergards Mike. Hi Mike, Can I ask whether your new border is sunny or shady, and what's the maximum size

tomatoes against a sunny fence, then part of a flower border and before you know it the garden is disappearing under a tsunami of produce. The next step is either to invade your neighbours' gardens (not something that is generally encouraged) or to find

What is the name of the strawberry that Monty Don has in his garden,  described on Gardeners' World last year as half way between an alpine and a standard variety and has an Italian sounding name. Where can one buy the plants It would appear

At last got a sunny day up the allotment today down here in Tenby,it was just great turned mi raised spud beds over a bit and the old manure has settled in just nicely just waiting for spuds,,water buts emptied and a touch of jayes bought em up