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Top tips on getting the best out of your garden whilst you’re away on holiday. Does anyone else think about their garden while they are on holiday? I find that instead of just focusing on the lapping of the sea, not getting sand in my cocktail and ensuring that the...

May day, May day! It might be a distress call to Marines, but to gardeners it’s the start of the loveliest month of the year, when leaves are fresh and green and spring is at its richest. All you need is a range of plants that will give you their best in this most...

Hidden deep in the Mexican rainforest to is one of the world's most bizarre gardens. We bring you two travellers tales of this magical place. Travellers tale 1 by Erica Victorson. Xilitla is a town located on the top of a very windy mountain road in the state of San...

The RSPB is eagerly anticipating who will be top of the pecking order for a very special anniversary of its’ world famous Big Garden Birdwatch at the end of January. Just one hour every year, for the last 40 years, has made the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch the largest...

The idea of mass home ownership is a relatively recent thing. Even by the 1920’s, over 80% of people still rented from private landlords.   But city spaces have evolved. A London house that cost only a few hundred pounds in the 1930’s would now set you back...

It's that time of year again, the nights are drawing in and you can begin to feel a nip in the air at night. Like wall-hung artworks, this collection of stylish radiators will leave you feeling warm all over this winter.   If you are wondering whether your...

Keen to downsize, but can’t face the massive clear-out this would entail? Meet an expert who believes decluttering can give you fresh energy.   Is your attic, spare room or garage bursting at the seams and you're running out of room to store things? Whenever you...

A dramatic age quake is shaking Britain as the country grows older - for the first time ever, the number of people over 65 exceeds those under 16. Here, we look at the profound financial, emotional and practical issues faced by a rising number of Britons, and we...

Having a large tree casting its shadow across your garden isn’t the end of the world. In fact it can be very dramatic.   When we first moved to this cottage, I despaired of the neighbour’s huge ash tree that cast shadows over so much of our garden. Yet now, I’d...

Britain is home to some of the most impressive Castles and Palaces in the world. So why not be the King of your very own castle for the day, and go to our top ten favourites to visit.   1. Bodiam Castle, East Sussex. (Left) When you think of a classic Castle...

The hidden ones, down miniature country lanes, to the big boys that they pop into whenever they have the opportunity. Here are the best garden centres and nurseries in the UK.   Madrona Nursery This is a charming nursery specialising in trees and shrubs, but with...

Raised beds are also known as deep beds, and though organic gardeners didn’t invent them they know the true value of them. For large or small gardens, for vegetables, flowers or a mixture of both, 'raised' deep beds are ideal. You’ll be surprised what you can grow....