Native bluebells bloom in beautiful, scented swathes in April and May. Hazel Sillver looks at how to naturalise them in ...

Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Spring ephemerals, Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica) are moisture-loving native ...

First, all the fruit on your trees is reachable (because nothing is as frustrating as a peach just out of your reach) because the trees are kept small and fruit is encouraged to grow close to the ...

via Flickr If you have a tree in your lawn you can leave a border of grass to grow around it. Plant some flower bulbs such as daffodils (native ones, not double-petalled) and bluebells. Also try ...

Grow nectar-rich flowers in the spring and summer months to encourage them. Larissa says, 'Cultivate different plants that flower throughout the year to attract a variety of butterflies into the area, ...

Regardless of which native species you choose to plant, bluebells grow best with other spring perennials like daffodils and trillium or can be layered in border beds with hostas and ferns.