One that you might have spotted from spring through summer is the alder leaf beetle. This little shiny blue-black bug is often found on alder trees, coining its name. Just like getting rid of ...

As leaves go, this one certainly does not look like a keeper. The alder leaf is full of holes caused by a marauding insect and is not the sort you would collect and press between the pages of a ...

Most leaves can be turned into leaf mould, but some take longer to compost than others. Oak, alder and hornbeam will soon rot down, while sycamore, beech, horse chestnut and sweet chestnut take a ...