A Flower Garden for Pollinators by Rachel de ThameThe perfect guide for any gardener looking for inspiration on how to create a pollinator friendly garden all year round. Pollinators are essential to life on Earth. Yet bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects are struggling due to climate change and habit loss. Fortunately, what we choose to plant in our gardens can help them to thrive. In this heartfelt guide, horticulturalist and Gardeners World presenter Rachel de Thame highlights plants we

Embrace a slightly wilder look with our Grass Seed for a Clover Lawn - an environmentally friendly choice which encourages biodiversity

this robust dibber is ideal for creating perfectly sized holes for seeds and bulbs

marsh marigold prefers consistently moist

making it easy to grow in a variety of garden settings

hoverflies

let the gift of nature take centre stage

meadow clary is an excellent nectar source for bees and other pollinating insects

Devil's bit scabious is an excellent nectar source for pollinating insects and is a food plant for the marsh fritillary butterfly

while promoting sustainable forestry practices

wood betony and bishop's wort

horticulturalist and Gardener’s World presenter Rachel de Thame highlights plants we can grow that are rich in nectar and pollen

Largely made up of slow-to-establish