Planting a vegetable garden

There are a great many good reasons for having one’s own vegetable garden, not least the immense pleasure of biting into a sun-ripened tomato just plucked from the vine.  People plant gardens because they are concerned about harmful additives in mass-produced vegetables and fruits, or the cost of store-bought herbs and other produce, or just [...]

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A world full of garden buildings

Depending on where you are in the world the type of garden you have will vary greatly. Different regions of the world have different biospheres and in order to see gardening success you have to adapt your garden to the external environment. In tropical regions the humidity and downpours of rain mean that having a [...]

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RSPB garden wildlife survey

Lancashire’s citizens are asked to note down every piece of wildlife that snuffles, sings, barks, or chirps out in their garden in order to help out a new wildlife survey.

The RSPB is launching the survey to discover what kinds of wildlife are living in the region’s gardens by asking people to record what they see [...]

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