Garden
Green-fingered thievery in full bloom
Our gardens are often a sanctuary of colour and calm, and the result of sweat, toil and no small expense.
Veronica enjoys her garden again thanks to PETA
One Peta UK customer that is delighted with the new lease of life her Peta Easi-Grip gardening tools have given her is 61-year-old Veronica McTiernan from Tarrytown, New York.
Vintage inspired, French style or design-led oak furniture
Whether you are looking for indoor or outdoor furniture, Bluebone offers an inspiring collection of unique and distinctive pieces of furniture.
Nomad outdoor lounge
Nomadic by name and nomadic by nature, this award winning collection is the ultimate in contemporary cool and has taken the rest of Europe in a storm.
Hartman launches stylish garden furniture collection
Whether your outdoor space is large or small, town or country there is something to suit everyone with Hartman’s widest ever range of weave furniture, which launches as the weather hots up for summer 2012.
Top tips for creating the perfect summer garden
In preparation for the extended Bank Holiday, housebuilder Miller Homes has teamed up with Yorkshire gardening expert and RHS Chelsea Gold Award Winner, Jamie Dunstan, to offer advice to homeowners across the region who want to create the perfect summer garden.
Furniture Village launches ‘Great Garden Moments’ competition
To celebrate summer 2012, Furniture Village is offering the chance for British bloggers to show what their gardens mean to them, with its Great Garden Moments competition.
Barbecues, booze and blazes
While a sizzling barbecue, warm sunshine and plenty of booze might be many people's idea of a perfect summer's day, it can also be a recipe for disaster.
Free seeds to help homebuyers put down their roots
Miller Homes is encouraging people to put down their roots this summer by giving every single person that visits its developments from now until August a free packet of summer seeds to inspire them to grow their home buying dreams.
Join the great British gardening obsession
As the British obsession with garden improvements continues – creating an outdoor ‘room’ as an extension to our home remains a priority.
A growing crime in the garden
At a time when there are suggestions about older homeowners downsizing it appears that while our homes may be more than just bricks and mortar, it's actually the garden that makes a house a home for today's over 50s with 44% citing the garden as one of its most important features.
Brits increase spend on landscaping, boosting property value
With thousands of Brits set to mark 2012 with sporting and royalty themed parties, a new survey has revealed that households will spend £3.9bn on sprucing up their gardens.
Jamie Oliver teams with Hartman to launch garden furniture range
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, known for his love of cooking al fresco, has teamed up with leading garden furniture company Hartman to launch a 2012 range of garden furniture, including a must-have fire pit set.
Enjoy the benefits of outdoor living all year round
Making the most of your outdoor space has never been easier, thanks to a new range of modern glass extensions.
Thirsty trees likely to cause insurance headache as drought takes grip
As the Environmental Agency extends its "drought map" into the Midlands and the South West, first direct warns the nation that a hosepipe ban and reduced rainfall could create a hidden threat to their homes and result in unnecessary insurance claims.