Building a log pile can boost your local biodiversity by giving a home and shelter to some of the smaller inhabitants of your garden. They are easy to assemble and require little maintenance. Watch ...

From stumps that have yet to be cut up for firewood to ones that are practically disintegrated, there is an option for every log in the pile. Use these suggestions to go beyond traditional yard ...

Gather some old wood – branches, logs, anything natural – and pile it up in a quiet corner of your garden. Before you know it, it'll be full of life. Leave a pile of logs and dead branches in ...

Brett Westwood and Phil Gates present a guide to some of our commonest garden wildlife beginning with the creatures you’re likely to find in log piles and long grass.