Plants

The Natede Smart uses the power of plants to clean up the air in your home

Why the Natede Smart is the cleverest plant pot you’ll ever own

The Travelling Gallery takes art exhibitions around Scotland in a bus.

Glasshouses which survived war bombing inspire touring art exhibition

Find the right wheelbarrow for your needs this season

Best wheelbarrows for every task – classic, lightweight & trolleys

There are apps for IDing plants, birdsong, and even star constellations

8 top apps for learning about nature, from plants to the night sky

(Photo: Pexels)

Houseplants and heating - how they can impact bills and air quality

A new study has found men who enjoy a plant rich diet can substantially slow the rate of established prostate cancer.

Eating plants slows prostate cancer progression - new study confirms

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

Former councillor Terry Westgate says tourists eager to get the perfect snap have trashed public flowerbeds in an "absolute tragedy' for the city.

Watch: Locals say tourists trashing flowerbeds to get Insta pictures

Pet health expert warns these five common houseplants could kill a cat or dog. (Photo: Pexels/ Huy Phan, Pixabay)

Pet expert warns these five common houseplants could kill a cat or dog

Kit your kids out for next-to-nothing with Aldi's School Event.

Here's why Aldi's new Specialbuys event could be perfect for parents

Best ways to completely offset increasing water bill costs

Watering your garden can be a daily job when the weather dries up

Hints, tips, and hacks to make watering the garden so much easier

Kitting your garden out with gadgets can be a great time-saver

We list the garden gadgets that can help you out in your outdoor space

How to make your garden look expensive without spending a fortune simple tips and tricks for summer. Picture: Canva Images

How to make your garden look expensive on a budget

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32p Homemade Pesticide for Plants

Don't let your dog eat the daffs!

Dog expert's Easter danger warning to Fife pet owners
In the run-up to Easter hot cross buns, daffodils and spring cleaning have been revealed as potential pet hazards.
Chris Batchelor

Tips for Tending your lawn following UK thunderstorms and flooding

Best electric garden shredders for chipping, shredding and maintaining your garden

Best electric garden shredders

You may have heard of the Venus fly-trap, but there’s a whole host of insect-eating plants you can use to trap bugs

7 Carnivorous plants you can use to catch flies in your home

Shaun Schroeder, 59, plants around 140 hanging baskets and fence planters each year.

Gardener shares cheap tips to keep your garden thriving in a heatwave

Experts warning over potentially ‘harmful’ froth on garden plants

Japanese Knotweed. (Pic credit: Andrew Smith)

Invasive plants in the UK and how to manage them

Elonor Tivey at her seven acre field in Leicestershire where she farms peonies.

Teacher who quit to grow peonies says sales have doubled every year

100 cows deployed to reserve 50,000 acres of land

Private Scottish island is up for sale for £150,000

This is the pub reportedly owned by Banksy

Take a look at a pub reportedly owned by Banksy

Best battery powered chainsaws UK 2023

Best battery powered chainsaws - cordless models tested and reviewed
An invaluable cordless tool for keeping your backyard in great shape, we rank and review petrol-free chainsaws
Richard Hood

Keep these rules and regulations in mind before heading out into your garden.

7 gardening laws Brits might unintentionally break this spring

M&S has apologised for displaying daffodils next to spring onions

M&S apologises after displaying poisonous daffodils with spring onions

Aldi launches new spring garden range for limited time only with trendy wellies for just £9.99 - how to buy

Aldi launches new spring garden range for limited time only

Here’s 10 spring blooms that could be toxic to your pets

10 toxic spring flowers pet owners should avoid

Best garden sprinklers: sprinkler systems to water your lawns

Best garden sprinklers: sprinkler systems to water your lawns

Soft textures can help to make a space cosy (photo: @adamchamberspandd)

Five simple ways to refresh your home's interior

Six common household products to save indoor plants this winter

Sixty-three per cent of UK gardeners play music to their plants, research found (photo: Adobe)

Could music spark a growth spurt in your plants?

Some employers are including fun social spaces in their workplaces (photo: Thirdway)

The five "hottest" workplace trends for 2023

The Natural History Museum has released a list of new animal and plant species found in 2022

Scientists release list of new animals and plants found in 2022

A mum has found a genius hack to permanently rid her bathroom of mould -

Mum finds hack to rid her bathroom of mould - using plants

The leisure centres will be closed for longer

Better Leisure reduces opening hours as energy bills triple

Here are the best ways to look after plant during the winter (photo: Pixabay)

Ways to look after houseplants in the winter

Sometimes plants and pets are best kept apart.

The autumn plants and flowers that are dangerous for pets

August often means summer holidays away from home – but it is important to not neglect your garden. Ask friends, family, and neighbours to water plants and flowers

Top 10 jobs to do in the garden in August

Cooking outside is a great way of reducing trapped heat in the home (photo: Adobe)

Tips to keep your home cool in the heat

Use a parasol to create shade in the garden

Keep cool this summer - How to put you in the shade in the garden!

Seven indoor plants to brighten up cold winter day

As a resolution for 2022 clean your gardening tools (photo: Shutterstock)

Guide to gardening resolutions 2022

Seven tools to help you grow a dream garden

How a sensory garden can improve your wellbeing

Redecorating a rented home can be tricky since you’re often not able to make any permanent changes (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here are 7 easy ways you can brighten up your rented home

These are the vegetables with the fastest growing times - and how to plant them ...

Working from home may have its benefits like getting up a bit later, wearing comfy clothes and having an oven handy for making lunch (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here are 8 tips for improving your home working space

Stimulate all your senses with a stress reducing sensory garden

Top 10 flowers and plants known to relieve stress

These are 10 flowers and plants that are known to ease stress

Cupar in Bloom volunteers shocked by spate of vandalism