Gardeners who have tree stumps rotting in their garden have been urged not to touch it. After months of winter, most of our gardens are now full of all sorts of detritus. Piles of rotting leaves ...

Seats in a garden are an invitation to rest ... trapped inside and items can turn musty. Wrapping a bench around the trunk of a shade tree is a great way to always find a seat in the shade ...

In small spaces, a couple of logs or a timber bench can be incorporated ... with the native mosses.’ Tree stumps with exposed roots are key to building this garden feature and finding enough ...