A plant collector has spent £15,000 on more than 250 tropical plants for her house and back garden. Hannah McFarlane, 39, who lives near Winchester, Hampshire, bought her first home in September 2017 and wanted to completely transform the small, unloved garden into a tropical paradise after being inspired by her travels. Hannah was inspired … Read more
Rare fungus that smells like rotting FLESH and looks like a ‘chewed-up dog toy’ pops up in a Berkshire garden in only the sixth time it has ever been spotted in the UK Terry Driscoll and Stephanie Slann spotted the strange fungus in their garden At first, the couple mistook the fungus for a ‘chewed-up … Read more
One of Britain’s oldest mail order plant and seed companies could be about to change hands for up to £200m By Ben Harrington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 16:50 EDT, 31 July 2021 | Updated: 16:50 EDT, 31 July 2021 One of Britain’s oldest mail order plant and seed companies could be about to change … Read more
What will you splash out on in retirement? A home and garden makeover is most people’s top spending goal Around a quarter of over-40s intend to book a holiday to celebrate retirement Some 23 per cent want to help children and grandchildren buy a home Nearly a third plan to work beyond pension age to … Read more
The Irwins open a bird garden at Australia Zoo named in honour of Bindi’s newborn daughter Grace By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:23 BST, 28 June 2021 | Updated: 13:35 BST, 28 June 2021 She’s barely three months old, but Bindi Irwin’s daughter, Grace Warrior, has already made a mark on the … Read more
A thrifty couple have transformed their stone back garden into a bright seating area – and saved themselves more than £1,000 by doing it themselves. Lauren and Mike, both 27, from Kent, were determined to get stuck into their DIY project and spruce up their patio. After buying a home in 2019, and spending time … Read more
A thrifty couple have transformed their stone back garden into a bright seating area – and saved themselves more than £1,000 by doing it themselves. Lauren and Mike, both 27, from Kent, were determined to get stuck into their DIY project and spruce up their patio. After buying a home in 2019, and spending time … Read more
The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde shocks passersby as she joins bandmate James Walbourne busking in Covent Garden By Owen Tonks For Mailonline Published: 17:51 BST, 24 June 2021 | Updated: 18:10 BST, 24 June 2021 As a founding member of The Pretenders she’s achieved international fame. So, onlookers were taken aback to see Chrissie Hynde, 69, busking … Read more
A mother has made an epic ‘Dinoland’ garden for her son – and managed to save £4,000 by using bargains from Facebook Marketplace. Kellimarie House, 35, from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, made her five-year-old son Bryson’s dreams come to life as she transformed her garden into a dinosaur paradise. She noticed her decking had started rotting, which … Read more
A mother has made an epic ‘Dinoland’ garden for her son – and managed to save £4,000 by using bargains from Facebook Marketplace. Kellimarie House, 35, from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, made her five-year-old son Bryson’s dreams come to life as she transformed her garden into a dinosaur paradise. She noticed her decking had started rotting, which … Read more