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Nesting instrinct

Nesting instrinct

Designed as a sculptural feast, the Kirv Nest is both seat and work of art. Handmade in the UK from stainless steel, each seat is unique.

Redrow’s green fingers get the thumbs up

Redrow’s green fingers get the thumbs up

A Cheshire housebuilder has blossomed at the New Homes Gardens Awards, scooping a top award for its family focussed garden.

Autospace - the stunning new benchmark in garage design

Autospace - the stunning new benchmark in garage design

AutoSpace is the contemporary new way to safely garage your car by taking the concept of an ordinary domestic garage and transforming it into a stunning show space at home.

Allinson inspires you to grow your own

Allinson inspires you to grow your own

In the late 19th century Thomas Allinson sowed the seeds of healthy living and was a firm believer in the importance of fresh produce, prescribing the consumption of at least two salads per week.

Awards hope blossoming for Cheshire garden

Awards hope blossoming for Cheshire garden

House builder Redrow’s hopes for an award are growing after the garden of one of its Cheshire homes was shortlisted for an accolade.

Jordans 10% Challenge - create homes for wildlife in your garden

One of Britain’s best-known cereal companies, Jordans Cereals, is issuing a challenge to Britain’s gardeners to follow the example set by farmers that grow Jordans cereals and make at least 10% of their gardens into homes for wildlife.

Peace Gardens by world's best designers on show in Japan

Peace Gardens by world's best designers on show in Japan

Fifteen extra-ordinary peace gardens by the world’s best designers from Australia, North America, Europe, Africa and Asia are on show this month at Huis Ten Bosch theme park in the South East of Japan.

Record breaking giant vegetables coming to Peterborough

Record breaking giant vegetables coming to Peterborough

From super-sized spuds and swedes to massive marrows and colossal cucumbers – giant vegetables of all shapes and sizes are coming to Peterborough!

Green fingered family win regional prize

Green fingered family win regional prize

A family from Newton Aycliffe in County Durham have been awarded first prize in a gardening competition by house builder Miller Homes that aimed to find the best garden across its 10 developments region-wide.

Brits long for alfresco living

Hopes of spending the bank holiday sunbathing in the garden may have been quashed by the unseasonal rainy weather but Brits still hanker after a Mediterranean lifestyle reveals new research from HSBC.

New apartments with winter gardens

New apartments with winter gardens

Apartments with features such as winter gardens, wrap-around balconies and terraces are within reach for first time buyers at Genesis’ Melrose Court development in Mitcham.

Save some ‘green’!

Save some ‘green’!

Want great green savings for yourself and the environment? Eco-friendly gardening is fun, less work and really does put the pounds back in your pocket.

Ronseal launch search for young gardening talent

The search is on to find the nation’s next Charlie Dimmock or Alan Titchmarsh, as Ronseal launches its ‘Garden Gurus’ campaign to unearth the UK’s next generation of gardening talent.

Miller Homes residents get the gardening bug

Miller Homes residents get the gardening bug

Miller Homes North East is encouraging residents at its developments across the region to roll up their sleeves, unearth their gardening tools and take up its summer garden challenge.

Brits spend £23 million on garden improvements

Forget home improvements - the latest obsession for British homeowners is garden improvements, according to new research from Santander Insurance, which reveals that Britons have collectively spent £5.2 billion sprucing up their gardens in the past year.