Growing bedding plants from scratch is worth the effort, says Monty Don

Monty revisits one of his classic books, Gardening at Longmeadow, in an occasional series.  Here’s why I like bedding plants – they’re cheerful and lift our spirits after a long winter; and they can be used in containers, hanging baskets, borders or as a display. Quite simply, bedding is beautiful and fun. Wherever you buy … Read more

Bedding, children’s toys and vacuum cleaners… the items Welsh shoppers are BANNED from buying

Step away from the Peppa Pig playset! Scented candles, toys and even poor old Henry the hoover… the everyday items shoppers are BANNED from buying under Welsh government’s crazy Covid rules Welsh First Minister announced on Thursday that shops could only sell ‘essential goods’ amid new lockdown Supermarket and other retailers were forced to block … Read more

Archaeologists discover traces of ancient bedding from 200,000 years ago in South African cave 

There was no tog rating on the duvet and an electric blanket was definitely out of the question. But Stone Age mattresses were far comfier than the era’s name might suggest – and they were even designed to keep the bedbugs at bay. Archaeologists have uncovered traces in a cave of ancient bedding from 200,000 … Read more

Can a smart pillow stop you snoring? FEMAIL puts high-tech bedding to the test

Like so many things in life, when it comes to pillows, it’s what’s inside that counts. Forget feathers, foam or polyester, now we have personalised, ergonomic, high-tech pillows with space-age stuffing, said to beat wrinkles, keep you cool or smell of pineapple. This week, John Lewis launched a pillow that it claims can stop snoring. … Read more