Articles by Lynne Allbutt

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 8th August 2026 Green Green Grass of Home I saw the most wonderful sight this week – a beautiful lush green lawn – and no, […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 1st August 2026 Autumnal August? I have always thought that August should be an autumnal month, as the first two letters suggest. But this year, […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 25th July 2026 The Vole Truth So many readers have been in touch since I wrote about the problem I am having with voles.  […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 18th July 2026 Flying Flowers  A few weeks ago I wrote about looking for – and finding – caterpillar poo on green alkanet in […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 11th July 2026 Brown Scene Crikey – at this rate, my column will have to be renamed ‘Brown Scene’ as green is rapidly turning […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 4th July 2026 Dog Days Goodbye Flaming June – you were indeed flaming challenging! I wonder what July will bring, weather-wise and in general.  […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 27th June 2026 The Heat is On I obviously can’t write this week’s column without mentioning the weather. Although I can sum it up […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 20th June 2026 Short-icultural Cuts After another busy weekend spent in my own garden, I can completely understand why people get a bit overwhelmed […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 13th June 2026 Well, I’m beginning to wonder if the half term heat wave was our summer and last week was our autumn.  I […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 6th June 2026 I feel slightly obligated to ‘announce’ the arrival of a new month in my columns now.  We are nearly half way […]