TO DIG or not to dig, that is the question. ‘There’s no question about it, Lottie,’ replies Jack, my favourite Old Git, leaning on his spade and swabbing his brow with the edge of his flat cap (not a good look).

I doubt that the majority of premier league footballers do their own gardening and I’ll assume that it is unlikely that they do other people’s either, but there is always an exception to the rule.

I was a little shocked this week by a statistic I read. This doesn’t happen very often as statistics are quoted at such a rate these days I’m becoming a little ‘figure-blind’.

Despite the recession the nation’s gardeners continue to feed wild birds according to new research from the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) which reports a 22% increase in the amount spent on wild bird care products over the last two years.

With the title of “Super food” blueberries and blackberries not only look and taste good, but are also increasingly becoming very popular with the “Grow Your Own” movement; knowing exactly where your berries have been grown along with the freshness...

I know that this is not terribly topical as we are well into the storms and blustery rains of Autumn but I wanted to briefly talk about snakes.

Last week Michelle Obama celebrated 40 years of Sesame Street by talking about healthy eating with Big Bird and Elmo. She demonstrated which types of fruit and veg should be eaten for a good lifestyle.

Compost heaps are a great way to recycle food and household waste while helping to nurture your garden, but would you ever wee on your lawn?

Alan Titchmarsh is quoted as saying “I am partly to blame for the decking boom, and I am sorry, I know it’s everywhere these days.” Not so much actually.