Gardens
 Chris Packham, vice president of Butterfly Conservation, is urging us to do our bit for that most exquisite of garden insects, the butterfly. Give them flowers, give them nectar, give them colour.. |
 We're waking up to the urgent need to halt climate change and lobbying governments and industries is crucial. But don't think of yourself as a powerless tiny cog in the machine because behavioural change x millions does help the planet |
 This year's Big Garden Birdwatch recorded a reduction in sightings of many species of birds that call Britain home. But the hardy house sparrow seems to be doing ok |
 We needed an extra room that could be an office, a telly space for teens and even a spare bedroom. The garden was the obvious place but it is a pocket handkerchief space. Joiner and builder Tim Mansfield wasn't fazed. |
 For small projects such as garden rooms, is it time to embrace the ground screw over concrete for the all important foundations? |
 If you have some outside space, make 2019 the year to make it absolutely fabulous |
 Renowned for its violas and Wild Swan anemone, this Dumfries & Galloway nursery has launched its 2019 catalogue; if you're after plants for a cottage garden, you're spoiled for choice |
 David Hedges Gower is on a mission banish lawn neglect. A well-tended lawn is a work of natural beauty, so if you want to learn how to keep yours in rude health, heed his advice |
 Bee numbers continue to decline in the UK, and in other parts of the world. Bees play a crucial role in our eco system so we need to help them out urgently. |
 B&Q asked artist Nathan Wyburn to use a lawn as a canvas and leaves as his paint |
 Outdoor rugs made from recycled polyester or plastic are great for impromptu picnics or sprucing up your deck or terrace for those Indian summer gatherings |
 Should you have a garden that's big enough, it makes sense to put in a garden room if you need a home office, somewhere to put growing kids, sprightly grandparents or overnight guests, or you need a place to escape to. Sheds ain't what they used to be you know |
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