A beech is a tree. There are many different types of beech tree, but the most common type in the UK is the common beech (Fagus sylvatica). Beeches can live for hundreds of years...

Understanding the garden There are at least a hundred weed species in Dutch gardens, the most notorious and persistent of which are ground elder, horsetail and meadow bindweed. All three have such strong roots...

Cat’s moustache An annual flowering plant that you can enjoy for a long season is the cat’s moustache. The special flowers grow in the summer and autumn and have beautiful colours. Cyclamen Cyclamen is...