In praise of unrenovated kitchens and overgrown gardens

Our enthusiasm for turning where we live into display homes is making them soulless - and us boring If you want a picture of...

Five ways to make your home less toxic

We are surrounded by chemicals – in food and drink, cleaning products, household items and furnishings. Here’s how to reduce household pollution Ventilate Cleaning products,...

Going with the flow in a London flat

Uniting the rooms of a bad conversion doesn’t have to mean knocking down walls… Shortly after Kitty Jackson moved into this ground-floor flat in...

Gardening tips: plant tree ivy

Then trim hellebores and invest in a guide to cacti and succulents Plant this Tree ivy (× Fatshedera lizei) is one of the few plants...

Green house: inside a plant-filled London home

A forest of house plants plus rooflights and glass sliding doors cleverly merge the outside with the inside in this Georgian townhouse The greening...

How to grow winter aconites

Jolly polished flowers will create a pool of buttery sunlight into February There is a little glimmer of hope at the beginning of January,...

Overhead Door Repair Amarillo

Garage Door Company Serving Amarillo – Garage Door Repair – Broken Spring Replacement Integrity Garage Doors offers the Amarillo area complete garage door repairs. We...

Gardening tips: plant elephant’s ears

Then sow poached egg plants and join a plant society to meet likeminded gardeners Plant this Bergenias, or elephant’s ears, can tolerate shade, especially in tricky...

Gardening tips: plant Clematis ‘Winter Beauty’

Then visit the new winter garden at Wakehurst and start planning your potato choices Plant this You’ll need a sheltered spot such as a south-facing...

When it comes to feeding the soil, cow manure just can’t be beaten

Every gardener needs a top supplier of rotten muck The magic of manure. Farmer Tom has been and gone. He left behind three sacks...

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