I know of at least two good reasons to try to attract butterflies to my garden: First, it’s good for the health of these pretty, beneficial insects to have plentiful food supplies and plants on which to lay their eggs. Second, butterflies are so lovely in a garden: Fluttering around plants, they add colour and […]

Now that our gardens are in, planted and thriving – they are, aren’t they? – it’s a great time to look for new additions to add long-lasting blooms and lots of summer colour to our beds and borders. There’s always room for some new plants, and if there’s not, perhaps it’s time to replace an […]

A bit of a false start to spring, a few cold days and nights, and now – we all hope – spring is finally, really, truly, here to stay. A little sunshine and warm weather makes us all want to get out into the garden. For many, if not most, of us, our lawns are […]