Tag: Val Bourne

How to Make Mini-Meadows

Val explains how to create your own little patch of wildflower wonder I don’t have a really enormous garden at Spring Cottage. It’s a third...

How to encourage and protect bees in your garden

Val explains the important role these delightful pollinators play and how to encourage and protect them. In the last couple of weeks, I’ve put those...

Sowing and growing sweet peas

Top plantswoman Val Bourne reveals her 10-point plan for achieving success with sowing and growing sweet peas. The steps you need to follow for growing...

Maintaining a natural balance

Val explains why aphid numbers increase so rapidly and the important role of parasitoid wasps My daughter Fran has a mad cockapoo called Amber and...