Coastal gardening can be a challenge, but with the right plants in the right place, your garden and its wildlife visitors can thrive.

By providing safe places for hedgehogs to live, you’re much more likely to see these prickly creatures in your garden.

Learn about companion planting, friendly pest control, organic repellents and how wildlife and growing vegetables can go hand in hand.

Our homes and gardens have an important role in the fight against climate change. Help preserve vital peatland by going peat free.

With natural nesting sites in decline, adding a nestbox to your garden can make all the difference to your local birds.

Water butts lower the risks of local flooding and will reduce water bills by conserving the water you already have. They're great for watering the garden, refilling the pond - or even washing…

We can all take steps to protect hedgehogs on bonfire night. Follow our 4 steps to make sure you keep hedgehogs safe.

Swifts like to leave their nests by dropping into the air from the entrance. This is why they often choose to set up camp in the eaves of buildings. If you have a wall that's at least five…

Hedges provide important shelter and protection for wildlife, particularly nesting birds and hibernating insects.

Nestboxes can harbour parasites so it is good practice to take them down at the end of the season and give them a clean. Likewise it is important to keep bird feeders clean to stop the spread of…