Front gardens bloom again! Green-fingered Britons are ditching gravel

Front gardens bloom again! Green-fingered Britons are ditching gravel and paving in the yard in favour of plants and shrubs, survey finds Front gardens are getting greener as plant-loving Britons break with the trend Almost 40 square miles of plants, trees and grass has been created since 2015 The RHS says greener front gardens can … Read more

The hanging (basket) gardens of Bristol! Green-fingered Shaun nurtures a suburban wonder

The hanging (basket) gardens of Bristol! Green-fingered Shaun nurtures a suburban wonder by growing 1,000 plants from seed and transforming his modest garden Shaun Schroeder, 57, has more than 100 hanging baskets and pots in his garden He starts endeavours in February every year, potting plants outdoors in late May Demolition worker spends up to … Read more

Green-fingered wildlife consultant befriends cheeky robin in her garden during lockdown

Green-fingered wildlife consultant befriends cheeky robin in her garden during lockdown – and he even joins in her Zoom calls Keen gardener Kate MacRae was stunned when a robin befriended her recently The little bird – who she has named Colin – has grown to trust Kate, from Lichfield The creature is now so tame, … Read more