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    Tomatoes, Bulbs and Wildflowers

    by Steffan John

    Learn what needs to be done in the garden this week with the help of our Horticultural Trainer, Ben

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    Welcome to Autumn

    by Steffan John

    Autumn brings new jobs to do, new plants to enjoy, and the best time of year to make big changes and redesigns

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    Top plant families for pollinators in August

    by Abigail Lowe

    The National Botanic Garden of Wales is leading research using DNA barcoding to understand the foraging preferences of pollinating insects. Based on their results so far, we asked the Botanic Garden’s scientists to let us know some of the best plants to attract pollinators in August. Here are their top six plant families. Be sure to avoid double flowered varieties.

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    Pollinator of the day #7 – Eristalis pertinax

    by Abigail Lowe

    One of our most common hoverflies, this species belongs to a group of hoverflies that resemble honeybees. This particular Eristalis has a long abdomen with the distinguishing feature being its first two sets of legs are yellow. They can be seen from spring through to the end of summer within a variety of habitats from […]

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    Pollinator of the day #6 – Common red soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva)

    by Abigail Lowe

    These small striking red beetles are a very common sight within meadows during the summer. Adults of this beetle feed on nectar and pollen, making them excellent pollinators and they can often be found on flowers in mating pairs (or sometimes more!). Plants with open flowers such as hogweed and cow parsley are particularly favoured […]

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    Pollinator of the day #5 – Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina)

    by Abigail Lowe

    One of our commonest butterflies, this species is often seen flying around Cae Trawscoed in high numbers on sunny days. The eyespot and orange patches on the forewing only are the distinctive features of this species, separating it from other brown butterflies. A range of grasses are eaten by this butterfly during its caterpillar stage, […]

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