The fresh summer air, the pollen toing and froing around you as the smell of freshly cut grass tickles your nostrils – there are few better feelings than pottering around your garden. And your green fingers could even be...
We all love our gardens to be an uninhibited space. We amble, we prune and, with the gentle potting of plants, we suddenly feel free. But some people on this green earth let everything hang out while they water...
More variable and sometimes extreme weather conditions in the UK are some of the expected effects of global climate change. This year alone, we have seen heat waves followed by snowstorms! This changeable climate makes caring for garden plants a...
It’s time to salute your portrait of Winston Churchill, stroke your pet bulldog and pull your Union Jack t-shirt from the wardrobe – two British mainstays, gardens and galleries, have joined forces at Buckingham Palace to fill your summer...
You’ve got oodles of free time, the spring is in full flow and you fancy a day out – it’s time to hop in your car and hit some gorgeous gardens. In dear old Blighty, we’ve always been a...
Many buildings offer us more than just a roof over our head for shelter. Hotels, spas and shopping centres all seek to offer users a sense of calm, refuge and tranquillity from the hustle and bustle elsewhere. This encourages...
You might be wondering why on earth you’d consider ruining your dull, dreary, grey rooftop with stunning greenery, setting you apart from a host of unattractive cityscape scenery… but just in case that did appeal to you, here are...
Some retreat to their garden for peace and quiet. Others, to lounge in the summer sun. But some are outdoorsy types with a pair of binoculars and a long-lens camera – they’re birdwatchers, and they appreciate the sounds and...
If you are in need of a New Year pick-me-up, why not take another look at your outdoor space and turn it into your very own sanctuary? Plants have the ability to reduce stress and depression levels and, as...