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Roll on spring

10:07am Thursday 25th February 2010

After one of the worst winters for many years we all yearn for Spring with warmer days, no more “white stuff”, colour returning to our gardens and new growth that heralds the coming of Summer.

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Add touch of class with quirky items

3:10pm Sunday 23rd August 2009

WHY do well-dressed people stand out from the crowd?

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Names play important part in appeal of roses

3:10pm Saturday 22nd August 2009

ROSES are Britain’s favourite plant, according to a new poll – but they are also on our most hated list.

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Sweet smell of success isn't hard to achieve

3:10pm Saturday 22nd August 2009

YOU can have wonderful aromas on your patio, or further up the garden the smell of deliciously-perfumed shrubs can fill the air.

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Celebrate great design by following experts

3:10pm Saturday 22nd August 2009

WE all love creating our own look for our rooms, relying on our taste and imagination to guide us.

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Bright and breezy blues are top summer choice

3:15pm Friday 21st August 2009

BLUES rule this summer and with good reason as they’re bright, breezy and remind us that clear skies and sunshine are on their way.

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Turn your home into sanctuary for relaxing

7:00am Saturday 1st August 2009

DECOR that evokes the vibrant colours of those getaway destinations and exotic sun-drenched resorts will give you a “get-away-from it-all” feeling no matter what the weather.

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Light watering is not answer for most plants

7:00am Saturday 25th July 2009

MANY people use drought-tolerant plants such as geraniums, agapanthus, alliums, phormiums, euphorbias, hebes, verbascum and nepeta to ease the burden of watering, and most established shrubs and perennials need less watering because their roots go deep enough to find moisture.

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Return of the natives as enthusiasts cut back

7:00am Saturday 4th July 2009

GARDENERS are likely to return to native plants that give value for money, with an emphasis on low-cost options and a merge of vegetables within the flower border.

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Local nursery hosts free talk

12:00pm Tuesday 30th June 2009

Bill White Nurseries at Lem Hill, Far Forest, will be holding a series of nursery based talks over the coming months, with the first this July, a free talk on health and nutrition delivered by Hazel Cumming and Penny Handford of Total Nutrition on Thursday July 23 from 11:30am to 1pm.

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