Garden: How to create a garden getaway to feel like you’re on holiday

Choosing a staycation? You can still capture a feel of the tropics in your garden with plants and accessories, experts insist, writes Hannah Stephenson. While many of us may be staycationing this year, there are ways to create a holiday haven in our gardens using plants and decor that mimic a host of exotic destinations.... Read More

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August 7, 2020

Gardening: Late summer blooms keep your garden glowing

If your summer annuals are already looking tired, gardening expert Carol Klein suggests some late-bloomers to try, writes Hannah Stephenson. Did you buy summer bedding plants months ago, when they first went on sale and panic-buying was all around? If so, you might have noticed they look a little tired by now, after the baking... Read More

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July 22, 2020

Garden memorial draws attention to African American lives lived and lost

There is an African proverb that says, ‘As long as a person’s name is called, they never die.’ With the spirit of that proverb in mind, John Thorne, pastoral minister at Sacred Heart Parish in Detroit and executive director of the Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance, created a memorial in his front garden for black men... Read More

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July 19, 2020

Garden: Be kinder with your flower beds and save our insects

Hannah Stephenson reveals how to create a bed for pollinators. Wild pollinating insects like bees, butterflies and hoverflies, have suffered drastic declines in recent decades, both in terms of numbers and biodiversity, according to Buglife, the Invertebrate Conservation Trust. Many species have suffered such declines, and the trust warns they’re being pushed to extinction by a... Read More

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July 11, 2020

Garden: How to make some savings in your garden this summer

Lockdown inspired you to embrace gardening? Here’s how you could save some money in the process, writes Vicky Shaw. With holidays on hold, 2020 is turning out to be the year of the great garden getaway, with people’s appreciation of their own patch of outdoor space blossoming as they’ve not been able to venture far... Read More

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June 28, 2020

Gardening: Ten of the best plants for pots

Award-winning garden designer Chris Beardshaw share 10 of the best container plants, writes Hannah Stephenson. Patio plants come into their own in summer, adding wow factor to your outdoor space even on the smallest balcony or in the tiniest courtyard. “Think of container gardening as the art of choreographing individuals into a joyous composition,” says... Read More

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June 11, 2020

Garden: Nine hedgehog garden hazards and how to avoid them

Strimmers, bonfires and netting are among garden hazards that can harm hedgehogs, so take precautions. Hedgehogs are welcome visitors to our gardens, eating slugs and other pests, and helping achieve the balance of nature. However, campaigners have said numbers have fallen by as much as 50 per cent since 2000 in the UK countryside, and... Read More

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May 1, 2020

How to make your garden dog friendly

RHS Chelsea Flower Show designer and dog lover Sam Ovens offers tips on ensuring your garden is a dog friendly space. By Hannah Stephenson Any features both dog and human can enjoy in unison? I think sensory elements are great, as they are stimulating for both man and dog. A simple water feature set among... Read More

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October 10, 2017

Keeping the garden green: Vatican uses essential oils on outdoor art

Roughly half of the Vatican’s 110 acres is devoted to gardens, and a major project is underway to keep them as ‘green’ as possible. It’s not about watering the plants, although that was a big concern this year with a drought in Italy. The Vatican Museums and the Vatican City governor’s office – which includes... Read More

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