Boost your BUGS
Where would we be without the wonderful world of bugs? Only a generation ago the default setting for gardens was manicured and sterile. An arsenal of artificial sprays, overzealous trimming and vigorous thwacking back helped us get there, but at what cost?
Attitudes have changed and the realisation has dawned that – hey – why don’t we just work with nature instead? It’s a lot less effort and makes for a far more interesting outlook.
Our patches of green and pleasant land should contribute opportunities for wildlife, not aggravate it. Nature is in crisis, yet the power is in our hands to do something about it, right here in our gardens and allotments. We all stand to benefit, and so do our crops.
Gardeners could do with a being a little less obsessive, so every year I do my best to let go just a little bit more. The lawn is mown less often, more patches of nettles are let be, and nectar-rich wildflowers left to sow freer. Then when the
