A touch of history in Chelsea
THE buzz has, until recently, been about the royal baby, but when Chelsea kicks off all eyes will be on Prince Harry, whose charity Sentebale is returning to Chelsea with a garden – writes Hannah Stephenson.
THE buzz has, until recently, been about the royal baby, but when Chelsea kicks off all eyes will be on Prince Harry, whose charity Sentebale is returning to Chelsea with a garden – writes Hannah Stephenson.
SOME of my prize spring bulbs simply haven't appeared this year, including tulips and crocuses, which I planted in the autumn. The culprits? Grey squirrels - writes Hannah Stephenson.
Despite the special offers for early bookings, lower aviation fuel prices and the weak euro, the cost of taking a holiday within school holiday time remains at a premium, with mark-ups at 50 or 60%.
FOR some time, environmentalists and horticulturists have been urging gardeners to let their grass grow longer, leave at least one area of their garden “wild” and create nooks and crannies in the form of log piles to allow wildlife to flourish.
YOU may be opening your front door to mischievous trick or treaters in ghoulish guises this Hallowe’en, but peep into your back garden and you could also spot some stinking, spiky and poisonous subjects.
SO it’s official – a walk to take in the seasonal colours of autumn is good for our wellbeing, according to new research by the National Trust.
THE leaves are starting to fall, the lawn needs rejuvenating, the beds could do with a tidy-up, and overcrowded plants can be lifted and divided.
AFTER a glorious summer at home pottering around his garden in Ireland, green-fingered TV presenter Diarmuid Gavin is now preparing his beds for the cooler months.
IF YOU are now inundated with ripe tomatoes, juicy green beans, berries and herbs, don’t leave them to go stringy or mouldy – the freezer can go a long way to making your crops last well into winter.
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