Garden experts reveal the important reason why you should not weed your garden this spring

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Spring has sprung, and this means weeds are going to start rearing their heads too - but what if I told youthat garden experts are urging you not to weed your garden this season? That's right, they are asking gardeners to avoid over-weeding to help wildlife this spring.

They may not exactly be easy on the eye, but weeds provide vital food and shelter for your garden wildlife, so knowing how to rewild a garden is an important consideration if you want to encourage wildlife to your green space.