gardening

Zoe Ball reveals gardening helped her mourn the death of boyfriend Billy Yates in 2017

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‘I found it so therapeutic’: Zoe Ball reveals her love of gardening helped her mourn the death of boyfriend Billy Yates in 2017 By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 02:04 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 09:18 BST, 20 April 2020 Zoe Ball has revealed she found solace in her garden after boyfriend Billy Yates … Read more

Gardening expert reveals how you can get the most out of your backyard while in isolation

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A TV presenter and gardening expert has shared an incredibly low-maintenance backyard makeover, and detailed exactly how you can landscape your own while in isolation.  Northcote Pottery ambassador Melissa King recently renovated first-time mum Natasha’s garden in Camberwell, Victoria, to suit her specific needs, as the new parent lives with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a condition that … Read more

Gardening centres could open almost immediately as industry faces £1.6 billion loss

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Britain’s garden centres could reopen almost immediately – with strict social distancing rules – under proposals being considered by Ministers. Businesses have warned that £200 million-worth of seasonal plants will be destroyed if centres are forced to stay closed until June. That would mean an overall loss of £1.6 billion due to the lockdown, so … Read more

Growing food and gardening may just save your sanity during the coronavirus lockdown

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Dig For Victory – so ran the famous wartime slogan, part of a campaign launched by the Government in 1941. ‘Your Garden Counts More Than Ever!’ In a time of strict rationing at the height of the Second World War, with food imports disrupted by German U-boats, gardening – arguably Britain’s favourite pastime – became … Read more

Roxy Jacenko spotted gardening with her kids after telling Daily Mail she is in ‘semi-retirement’ 

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She recently revealed she had lost 85 percent of her business due to the coronavirus recession.  And with the work slowing down at her Sweaty Betty PR firm, mother-of-two Roxy Jacenko was seen enjoying some free time with her children, earlier this month.  Swapping her mobile phone for a rake, the blonde beauty, 39, did … Read more

Gardening blooms as thousands of Brits start growing own vegetables during coronavirus lockdown

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Gardening blooms as thousands of Britons dig for victory and start growing their own vegetables during coronavirus lockdown The coronavirus lockdown has prompted thousands into taking up gardening  The Royal Horticultural Society has seen a spike in inquiries about growing veg A biggest rise in interest has been seen for potatoes, tomatoes and strawberries  Composting … Read more

More than 300,000 customers facing long wait to get on B&Q website for gardening and DIY products

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Queue it yourself: 300,000 people an hour wait online, in line just to get onto B&Q website to make Easter click and collect orders Online shoppers told they will need to spend at least 60 minutes in virtual queue  Families unable to visit relatives due to lockdown are turning to home projects The retailer urges … Read more

Gardening ‘holds the key to lifting spirits during the coronavirus crisis’

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Finding time for nature through gardening is a great way to ‘boost self-esteem’ and promote a positive body image during the coronavirus lockdown, experts claim.  Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University surveyed people with and without gardens and found the green-fingered had a generally better state of mind. Going into the garden increases happiness by making … Read more

Brits ignore isolation orders and head out for DIY gear including decorating and gardening equipment

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Britons have defied Boris Johnson’s plea to every household that they must stay at home for all but essentials by splashing out on everything from paintings to steering wheels in stores.   The Prime Minister, who has himself tested positive for coronavirus, wrote to 27 million homes across the country today urging people to stick to tight restrictions … Read more