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Cutting back old growth on perennials in the the spring

100 days of lockdown: time for mindful reflection, with pollinators

You can't beat a good corn field full of poppies. It is also amazing to see interlopers in the countryside seeded from cultivated plants.

It's best to pick currants after the rain so the fruit is plump and juicy

Hot and humid weather is fab for fungus like chicken of the woods

Mid summer is an ideal time to trim box bushes.

Cutting back perennials as their flowers fade encourages more and keep the plant blooming all summer.

Hollyhocks are cottage garden stalwarts and at their best in June.

Summer pruning apples will improve next years harvest and the quality of this years crop.

Salvia 'Hot Lips' varies the degree of red on its lips, but how? And why?

Peacock caterpillars are almost as spectacular as the butterflies. Going peacock caterpillar spotting is easy - just look on the nettles.

Being able to pod with someone we love has the extra bonus of being able to share their garden, or go to a green space and enjoy the plants

Shield bugs are sap suckers, but only the European interlopers do damage.

Smatterings of colour can really brighten a shady corner.

Pak choi is a cool vegetable and needs picking before the dry summer weather really kicks in and it bolts.

Snipping off the spent blooms throughout the summer will encourage the rose to produce more.

Eating home grown strawberries is one of the highlights of June.

George Washington Carver, pioneered crop rotation.

Foxgloves seeds are minuscule, planting direct and thinning later on is definitely the best option.

Cutting back spring flowering shrubs will encourage new growth and pave the way for another great display next year.