Overview
- The TV gardener and Wickes released an online Summer Garden Guide on Wednesday that promotes a 70/30 approach to garden care.
- The rule keeps roughly 70% of a garden tidy for paths, borders and seating while leaving about 30% to grow wilder with longer grass, wildflowers and small habitats like log piles.
- Rushworth says letting part of the lawn and beds naturalise cuts mowing and weeding and brings in pollinators and hedgehogs.
- The Royal Horticultural Society backs leaving patches unmown to attract bees and butterflies, noting that slightly longer grass copes better with dry summer spells.
- The Wildlife Trusts say small steps such as taller grass or added wildflowers can lift biodiversity in urban gardens, and the guide also offers tips on plant choices and outdoor entertaining areas.