Over the past 10 years I have become increasingly beset by magpies. Do you know of any solutions to deter magpies rather than a hands-on method to trap them? DB,…
Gardens
Practical garden hedges and borders: how not to make mistakes
It’s the hardy faithfuls that have stuck with me, needing little supporting but proving their worth. A fast-growing Lonerica hedge? One of my worse ideas for to plant a Lonerica…
Daffodils are glorious yellow heralds of spring
Daffodils are the first signs of colour in the garden after the drab winter. That other spring favourite, rhubarb, is also creaking pinkly out of the ground at the same…
How to make a brash pile and why you should
Early one evening in late July I found a struggling stag beetle in a bowl that had filled up with water, on an apron in front of our open woodshed.…
How to create your own nature reserve
Rare plants, exotic trees, stunning sculptures – money can purchase all these things but it can’t buy wildlife. This is what makes creating your own private nature reserve so special.…
Gardening: why narcissi are the real stars of spring
Spring colour Before you settle down to read this feature about daffodils and narcissi, be sure to take a look at some more colourful spring content from The Field. There’s…
Gardening With Colour
So much of both the enjoyment and frustration of gardening comes from attempting to bring together plants that will enhance each other in look, in habit and, especially, in colour…
How to keep your Christmas poinsettia alive longer
Before settling down to read how to keep your Christmas poinsettia looking good longer, do take a look at more of The Field‘s fabulous festive content including luxury advent calendars,…
Apple Trees
There are three certain things in life: death, taxes and the presence of at least one apple tree in the garden you get when you move house. Of all ‘top…
Buying Gifts For Gardeners
‘Tis the season to spend money and ’tis no good pushing back against the fact. Nor, I imagine, do we really want to, since we don’t want to be thought…