Hannah Greenshields - my garden in spring

Hannah Greenshields - my garden in spring

I love Spring- the season of hope! We live in the North of England so we’ve had snowdrops, pulmonaria and hellebores brightening the garden and now we have the joy of the vivid yellow of daffodils starting to open, and the fragrance of the flowering currant which is full of the sound of happy bees.


Greener gardening - leave room for ladybirds

Ladybirds are a welcome sight in our gardens, helping to keep aphids and other pests under control.  They’re brightly coloured and distinctive, so where do they hide in winter? Ladybirds...
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Garden gadgets - compressed compost

One of the most interesting innovations in gardening lately is compressed coir compost. Coir is a natural fibre which comes from the outer husk of coconuts, and is being used...
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Wildlife in the garden - fieldfare

Fieldfares are visitors to our gardens and parks during the winter months - they come to the UK from Scandinavia and Russia from September to April, sticking to rural areas...
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