May is the ideal time to start a compost heap in your garden, which will provide you with a ready supply of rich organic matter for your vegetable patch

By following a few simple gardening practices, you can create a beautiful, eco-friendly garden ... and do your bit for the environment.

Is it not often noticed that many of the toughest plants to grow in coastal conditions have blue flowers, and many of them are indigenous too. As gardeners come to grips with the effects of climate change on their gardens, utilising more of these resilient plants will cool the heat of summer with their maritime colours.

Did you know that you can help to conserve the environment by following eco-friendly gardening practices?

With growing public concern about global warming and how we have damaged earth's eco-systems, it has become a fashionable trend to "go green". Whilst this is a positive initial response, it does not address the core of the issue.

You can help to conserve the environment by following eco-friendly practices in your garden.

There are many things you can do to help your garden cope with climate change.

The week of June 1-6 is National Environment Week, with June 5 being World Environment Day.