Gardening

Automatic irrigation systems allow you to enjoy your garden without having to water it yourself

Cheap automatic watering systems for lazy gardeners

This clever fire pit / BBQ grill is at a super low price

Chiminea BBQ fire pit now £59 – £10 cheaper than Amazon

Once you've used a flexible hose, you won't go back

Why I’ll never go back to a regular hose – the Flexi Hose is better

Rae Green, Jayne Layne from Dobbies and Katie Foster

Love Your Lawn event at Dobbies’ Dunfermline store

Gtech's HeatWave patio heater is on sale for an absolutely amazing price - just in time for the summer

Gtech patio heater now £39.99 – perfect for spring and summer

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Lidl will let shoppers reserve middle aisle items - including a robot

Lawhead Primary School pupils take part in spring planting with David Wilson Homes.

Spring arrives at St Andrews thanks to housebuilder’s school donation

Find the right wheelbarrow for your needs this season

Best wheelbarrows for every task – classic, lightweight & trolleys

Dobbies Garden Centres has announced Alzheimer’s Research UK as its new National Charity Partner

Dobbies’ Dunfermline store to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK as garden ...

New podcast, 'Wise Words', caters exclusively for retirees - presented by David Hamilton

Over-65 spends less than an hour a day talking to other people

‘Seeds of Change’ has been launched by HMPPS as part of a new recruitment drive that encourages people to combine their passion with their career for something more fulfilling

Community Payback roles are open to outdoorsy and garden-loving people

Dobbies garden centre closing stores across UK in bid to cut costs.

Garden centre chain closing stores across UK

A poll of 2,000 adults revealed the quirkier strategies those who garden adopt to help their plants grow - including throwing teabags onto the soil

Here are the unusual hacks people use to help gardens thrive

August’s Grow How sessions will cover the topic of allotment gardening.

Dobbies’ Dunfermline store celebrates National Allotment Week with free gardenin...

Gardeners wanting to create an idyllic space for Summer can find savings on tools

Gardening Amazon Prime Day deals includes high-rated patio tool

Optometrist warns against the 6 summer jobs you need to apply protective eye-wea...
As summer approaches and Brits get involved in various indoor and outdoor activities, it's important to be aware of the potential hidden dangers that can affect our eyes during everyday tasks.
Holly Mason

Top ways to enjoy gardening and keep your hayfever at bay

Eleven calorie-burning household chores

Have you come across this plant before? (Photo: RHS)

Common euphorbia plant is “toxic” and can cause “blistering” if touched

A therapeutic gardening scheme for people with dementia was launched at HMP Dumfries last August. An innovative joint venture between the Scottish Prison Service and Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership, it was also supported by Trellis.

Trellis supports therapeutic gardening projects across Scotland

Survey reveals families in Scotland missing out on time outside together

Kids get bored after just ten days of the summer holidays