Home And Garden

It may still feel like winter to us, but many plants are waking from their slumbers. Time to get ahead with some essential tasks before the springtime mayhem begins

Bring nature into your home by using the fruits and foliage from your garden to decorate your home this Christmas

Flo Whitaker takes a look at this much-maligned, yet highly-versatile plant 

Make your hallway fabulously welcoming all year round, but especially sparkly for the festive season with Sara Whatley’s fun ideas

Create walls that look incredible and feel amazing too with the use of 3D wall panels...

Plants bring positivity to any environment. Houseplants will invigorate your senses during the darkest time of year – but go easy with the watering

The finishing touches of a home can lift it into a warm, cosy and loved space dripping in personality, style and seasonal interest...

Flo Whitaker dives into the history of these amazing, glamorous flowers...

It’s an awkward time of year in the garden. Summer’s froth is waning, but autumn’s splendour is still waiting in the wings. Time for a thoughtful pruning session...

This month, Flo Whitaker focusses on that classic summer fruit - strawberries. Plant them now for a bumper crop next year! 

Shady woodlanders, sun-worshippers or rockery characters – there’s a hardy, hardworking geranium for every location...

Instantly improve your home’s kerb appeal with a well-designed and beautifully executed driveway, it’s much more than just a place to park the car...

Flo Whitaker explains how to keep your garden irrigated throughout summer - and makes an appeal for ‘slow watering’...

Plant pots come in many forms and a seasonal potted display will bring a dynamic quality to your garden...

Surrounded by boxes and don’t know where the kettle is? You must be moving!

Flowering in the coldest months may seem counter- intuitive, but from a plant’s perspective, there is a distinct advantage – a lack of...

Soil is the gardener’s greatest asset. Understand it, look after it – and many of your horticultural problems will resolve themselves,...

Versatile, easy-going hyacinths bring colour and scent indoors and out, writes Flo Whitaker History is a fickle thing – our memories are...

Delve into the world of pre-loved furniture and upcycling projects with Sara Whatley, plus industry expert tips and advice from The...