There are over 270 species of bee in Ireland and the UK and good planting is essential to get different types into your garden. Honeybees, for example, have short tongues so are able to access flowers ...

As World Bee Day approaches, make your garden buzz with all the lovely little insects that pollinate your plants.

Avoid double varieties Go for single ... with its nectar-rich flowers in autumn. Single-flowered hellebores, with their pretty, nodding blooms, provide much needed nectar in winter, as do winter ...

Avoid double varieties Go for single ... with its nectar-rich flowers in autumn. Single-flowered hellebores, with their pretty, nodding blooms, provide much needed nectar in winter, as do ...

This pattern uses just one crochet stitch - Treble Crochet (this is called a Double Crochet in the US). It's an incredibly simple but very effective mixed stripe using two rows of crochet for each ...