Homeowner who raised bottom of his sloping lawn by 20 inches wins battle with neighbours to keep it

Homeowner who raised bottom of his sloping lawn by 20 inches wins battle with neighbours to keep it after they claimed he could peer into their gardens on upmarket housing estate Matthew Williams raised bottom of garden by 20 inches in Llanelli, south Wales  Neighbours complained their privacy was threatened because he could ‘peer in’ … Read more

Britons are warned don’t water your lawn as driest May on record raises fears of hosepipe bans

A water company has warned customers not to spray their lawns and take four-minute showers rather than baths as the driest May on record raises fears of hosepipe bans. Yorkshire Water has seen a spike in demand amid lockdown as it is set to become the driest May in 124 years, having only seen an … Read more

Mowing your lawn just once a month could attract 10 times as many bees

Mowing your lawn just once a month could attract 10 times as many bees by boosting flowers like daisies and white clover, according to new research. Simple changes in mowing habits can increase the available nectar for bees and other pollinators tenfold, findings from conservation charity Plantlife reveal.  The charity’s annual citizen science project found … Read more

‘GC gardening services!’ Gemma Collins mows the lawn in a glamorous kimono and sunglasses

She recently admitted that she is finding lockdown ‘pretty claustrophobic’. Yet Gemma Collins appeared to be making the most of quarantine on Thursday as she shared an Instagram video of herself mowing the lawn. The TOWIE star, 39, cut a glamorous figure in a Versace-inspired kimono, oversized black sunglasses and a red baseball cap. ‘GC gardening … Read more