Oaktree Home and Garden

The humble ladybird (Coccinellidae family) has delighted children over the centuries. It is often the first insect to be discovered by intrepid toddlers as they make their first stumbling steps in the family garden, unaware of the brightly coloured, spotted creature’s potential benefits to the garden they are exploring.
Britain lays claim to 46 varieties [...]

Most pets are susceptible to poisoning and even death from eating certain human foods, chocolate and dogs is the most common example.
However few people realise that if you are warming up a teflon coated pan on the cooker certain fumes are given off which, if your Budgie happens to be in the vicinity, will most [...]

[ 14, February 2008 to 21, February 2008. ] National Nest Box Week starts on February 14th and lasts until February 21st