The council said old chalk grassland is a "globally rare habitat" and home to many wildflowers and pollinating insects, but it has been in decline in the past 100 years.

As winter sets in and the UK braces for a cold spell, many gardeners are left wondering what they can plant at this time of ...

If you have a bare patch in your yard that needs some color and life — and bees and butterflies to boot — you may want to consider planting a wildflower garden. Wildflowers come in a range of colors ...

A pretty fritillary butterfly on a green leaf - Sandra Standbridge/Getty Images If you're keen to get your pollinator garden off to a good start, mass-planting wildflowers early in spring is the way ...

Plant flowers native to your area. Installing native plants not only supports pollinators and other species in your region—they're easier to grow, too, because they're already adapted to your climate ...

Iris reticulata (or dwarf irises) are also some of the earliest flowers to open up in Spring - as early as February - and are ...

Goldenrods (Solidago sp.) are another group of tall growing wildflowers that will start blooming soon. The bright golden yellow flowers are showy and make great cut flowers. By the way, goldenrods do ...