Flowers are the best way to attract bees so plant as many as you can ... and it’s a good way to keep the kids quiet for a while – send them out to look for a four-leaf clover!

Our expert gardeners have put together the best plants for every season to provide nectar and pollen for bees and other pollinator insects. We grew many of these plants in our north London trials ...

The groups also encourage seeding native plants that attract ... nesting sites for native bees, moths and butterflies. “It’s a place for them to basically tuck away and get through the winter ...

Environmental challenges, including climate change, a lack of native plants and ... it really helps to keep the bees healthy,” she said. “They’re not going to go away — they’re here ...

If you have room for even one or two of these they'll attract many bees. Most of these plants will also attract a range of other interesting insects to the garden, including butterflies and honeybees.