Peter Dowdall: I love a neat lawn, but not at the expense of wildlife 

A chemical approach to lawn care is ecological vandalism. I see the value of wildflowers and let  areas go wild in the garden

A well-maintained should never be at the expense of surrounding wildlife and biodiversity, says Peter. File picture

We are coming into that time of year that I dread. It’s not that I don’t look forward to the spring, I most certainly do. I love this time of year and all the promise that it brings, bulbs opening up into bloom, the first of the perennials poking their heads up above the ground, and magical nodes on deciduous shrubs bursting into life once more.

I am watching by the day to see when I can get out and give the lawn its first cut.