Homes & Gardens

When we get into the autumn and winter months, there is most definitely a sense that the glorious warm weather we enjoyed in the summer has gone, but that doesn’t mean you can forget about the garden. In fact, the cooler months are probably the best time to take stock and refresh the garden ready for next year.

This means taking a good look at what to keep and what needs renewing and replacing, and this includes your garden furniture, which, let’s face it, is often shown to be past its best in the harsh and gloomy light of winter. And because the trend in recent years has veered...

Would you like to open your own plant nursery? If growing plants is something that you are passionate about, there is money to be made in this market. But know that starting a nursery will require a lot of hard work. Not only will it require taking care of the administration of the business, but you are also going to have to focus on taking care of and growing the plants, so they are of great quality. Here are some tips that can help you run a plant nursery.

It does not matter what type of business you have; you need to know who your target market is. In...

Should you wish to change the way your garden looks, or even give yourself an increased amount of privacy, you may be contemplating the use of hedges. Unlike fencing, these can give you a natural way of preventing people from looking in on your space, and even add to the beauty of your garden. Before you commit to buying your hedges, you may want to consider what type of hedge to buy, as well as how you can increase the likelihood of it thriving when planted.

Choose a size to suit you

Although it may be cheaper to buy younger, smaller hedges, these may not be ideal if...

Prepare for a good old-fashioned dose of Christmas cheer as Redrow South West launches their latest showroom in Exeter, St Michael’s Meadow, on the 26th of November, with a traditional Christmas-themed event in collaboration with the John Lewis design team.

The community event in Alphington celebrates the opening of the showrooms of this new development, St Michael’s Meadow, and is guaranteed to bring a smile to the faces of all those that attend. Local school (insert school) will treat guests to carol singing , within a John Lewis-dressed Christmas showroom, complete with a...