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The country’s first ‘super’ nature reserve – spanning an area the size of Blackpool – has been created by seven landowners teaming up to help protect wild species. Rare flowers, birds, lizards and animals will benefit as pockets of land from charities, private landowners and government bodies have been brought together to create a vast … Read more
Climate change is causing trees and plants to take root in normally barren areas around the world – including the Arctic Circle, according to a new study. UK scientists found warmer and wetter weather makes more greenery grow on savannas and tundras, which collectively make up 40 per cent of the world’s land. Rapid warming … Read more
Maria Bello showed her love for her fiancee on Thursday evening. The star, who is best known for her TV shows ER and NCIS, planted a kiss on the lips of Dominique Crenn, 53, a chef from France, while on the red carpet at The Women’s Cancer Research Fund’s event An Unforgettable Evening at the Beverly … Read more
Having a bonsai tree or cactus on your desk to stare at while working can keep you calm and make your job less stressful, researchers say. Japanese experts studied whether a small plant could really improve mood at work, given nature is known to improve general wellbeing. Office workers were given an indoor plant, such … Read more
The key to protecting your home against flooding could be as simple as turning your gravel and tarmac patches into gardens, according to a leading expert. A botanist has revealed planting ‘rain gardens’ of grass, shrubs and plants can help soak up excess water and combat flooding. This past weekend, thousands of Britons were forced … Read more
A tangerine dream: Cheery clivias are the ideal indoor plants to brighten up winter days British gardening expert Nigel Colborn, shares advice for thriving clivias They are best as house or conservatory plants, flourishing even in low light He revealed that wild Clivia miniata is the easiest to grow By Nigel Colborn for the Daily Mail … Read more
Short cuts to success! It’s time to get your saw out – coppicing isn’t just a great source of wood, it’s also a godsend for birds and plants, says Monty Don British gardening expert Monty Don says Janaury is a great time for coppicing His plant of the week is the prickly customer known as … Read more
GP practice will trial prescribing pot PLANTS instead of pills for patients suffering from depression, anxiety and loneliness Cornbrook Medical Practice, in the inner-city area of Hulme, is behind the move The pilot scheme by the GP practice is the latest example of social prescribing Studies show gardening is good for mental health because nature … Read more
There was a time when peonies were seen to be lovely but difficult. They were members of the Awkward Squad, who objected to being told what to do and sulked badly if treated… well, treated any way at all. So they became unfashionable and many gardeners were wary of growing them. But, I’m glad to … Read more
My childhood was spent in the house built in the 1870s by my great-grandfather Matthew Wyatt. He was born in 1837, the year of Queen Victoria’s accession to the throne, and he was a Victorian through and through. The house was Victorian in every detail. Every stick of furniture, every piece of cutlery, the wallpaper, … Read more