Gardens

Former councillor Terry Westgate says tourists eager to get the perfect snap have trashed public flowerbeds in an "absolute tragedy' for the city.

Watch: Locals say tourists trashing flowerbeds to get Insta pictures

Bargain bird food will be arriving in stores this week

Aldi is about to start selling some bargain bird food

Top TV chef's Rudloe Arms Hotel is offering special deals on country stays

Foodies rush to snap up TV chef's country manor break as price slashed

Meet the man who is vying for the Shed of the Year title after turning his old strawberry patch into a summer work cabin using recycled materials.

We built a posh shed office from scratch - by raiding a skip

The Soundcore Boom 2 Plus is one of the most powerful portable speakers on the market

Review: We test an outdoor sound system that's great for parties

Darren & Rachael Reid - Omaze Million Pound House Surrey winners outside their new £3m home

We won a £3m house in the Omaze prize draw - I thought it was a prank

Watering your garden can be a daily job when the weather dries up

Hints, tips, and hacks to make watering the garden so much easier

(Photos: Getty Images/Argos)

Best Argos Summer Sale deals to save 50% on furniture, toys and more

Electric barbecues are shaping up to be a big trend this summer

Best electric barbecues 2024: Ninja Woodfire vs cheaper alternatives

Friends of St John’s Church are hosting an open gardens fundraiser in Melton on Sunday

Gardens open for Melton fundraiser

Families enjoying 'Summer of Play' activities at National Trust's Attingham Park, Shropshire. Picture: National Trust Images/James Dobson

For affordable days out National Trust membership is our saviour

When it comes to affordable days out with the family National Trust membership has been our saviour

Jamie Jones

The best towns and cities for a Staycation including Liverpool

A loud peacock on Lodge Hill Road in Gawthorpe, West Yorks.

'Sleep- deprived' street gets terrorised by escaped peacock

A stunning rural home worth £3m is up for grabs in the Omaze Million Pound House Draw in aid of Prostate Cancer UK charity.

Watch: Look inside £3m prize-draw mansion with swimming pool

Lauren Grundy and husband Sean, both 35, discovered a 150m model railway track in the undergrowth of their new detached property in Morley, Derbyshire.

Watch: We found a huge abandoned model railway in my new back garden

Tony and Marie Newton, and their colourful garden, Four Seasons, in Walsall. May 8 2024.

Watch: Suburban garden transforms into stunning oasis of colour

Inside stunning Dorset mansion prize worth £2.5million

Take video tour around this stunning £2.5m mansion that could be yours

Omaze Million Pound House Draw Cornwall winner Rose Doyle with husband Tony outside their new home.

Watch: Dinner lady wins £3million coastal home in prize draw

Damage done to a garden in the Black Country due to a landslide. Residents have been left 'living on the edge of a cliff' and fear their homes could be lost after a giant landslide began slowly destroying their gardens.

'A giant landslide is gradually destroying my garden'

Colder weather drives many birds to seek refuge in gardens (Photo: Ben Andrew/RSPB)

Three ways to throw garden birds a lifeline during the cold snap

The Spa at Carden Park in Cheshire

Carden Park: £10m spa offers ultimate spot to relax with friends

Stunning £4.5m seaside home up for grabs in prize draw

New reports have found parcel theft is surging across the UK

What to do if your parcel is stolen and how to prevent it

Tips for Tending your lawn following UK thunderstorms and flooding

The current owners had never seen the pattern on the formal lawns before.

‘Ghost garden’ at historic UK castle emerges during heatwave

King Charles III

King Charles makes major change to royal family’s summer tradition

Best electric garden shredders for chipping, shredding and maintaining your garden

Best electric garden shredders

Karen Brooke, of Cheshire, has turned her overgrown garden into a botanical haven on the cheap.

Savvy nan turns overgrown garden into beautful oasis on a budget

A thrifty gran has transformed her garden into an oasis complete with babbling waterfall, summerhouse and ‘gin corner’, which she now spends summer evenings enjoying with her dog Marley.

Sophie Wills

Cotoneater could land keen gardeners a £2,500 fine. Credit: Pixabay

Shrub found in garden centres could land you with a £2,500 fine

Experts warning over potentially ‘harmful’ froth on garden plants

Best battery-run grass trimmers UK 2023

Best battery-run grass trimmers

Japanese Knotweed. (Pic credit: Andrew Smith)

Invasive plants in the UK and how to manage them

Aldi launches huge garden sale with jacuzzi pools for less than £150

Aldi launches huge garden sale with jacuzzi pools for less than £150

St John's Catholic Church, at Thorpe End, Melton

Gardens to be opened up as fundraiser for new church hall

Best garden parasols UK 2023: garden umbrellas for blocking sun and wind

Best garden parasols and umbrellas for blocking sun and wind

UK homes use more than twice as much water than they realise

UK homes use more than twice as much water than they realise

Jeremy Clarkson outside his Diddly Squat farm shop in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.

Jeremy Clarkson hits out at Chelsea Flower Show

Queen Elizabeth II

Chelsea Flower Show to pay tribute to late Queen and King Charles

Residents claim the sheep are invading their properties

Gang of ‘free-roaming hooligan sheep’ causing chaos on estate

Best battery powered chainsaws UK 2023

Best battery powered chainsaws - cordless models tested and reviewed

See inside the £795k rundown mansion which comes with a health warning

Five garden features which could affect your property’s value - from artificial grass to neglected sheds

Five garden features which could affect your property’s value

RHS Harlow Carr

RHS offer £1 entry to its gardens for low income households

Keep these rules and regulations in mind before heading out into your garden.

7 gardening laws Brits might unintentionally break this spring

Japanese Knotweed. (Pic credit: Andrew Smith)

Japanese Knotweed: New research into tackling invasive weed published

Japanese Knotweed can cause significant damage to homes and property - and now the ways into how the weed is treated have been researched

Patrick Hollis

Lance Martin with his property in 2018.

Cliff edge homes evacuated amid fears they could plunge into sea

Best cordless lawnmowers for urban gardens

M&S has apologised for displaying daffodils next to spring onions

M&S apologises after displaying poisonous daffodils with spring onions

The best cordless leaf blowers 2021

The best cordless leaf blowers: models from Stihl, Husqvarna, Bosch

Best garden sprinklers: sprinkler systems to water your lawns

Best garden sprinklers: sprinkler systems to water your lawns

The Rose Garden at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace looking for Gardens Manager - salary & how to apply

Everything you need to maintain your lawn throughout the year

Everything you need to maintain your lawn throughout the year

Brighten your summer with activities and places to explore

Summer holidays highlights to explore and revel in

Which is the best firepit to buy in the UK 2021? The safest, longest-lasting, best looking firepits around

The safest, longest-lasting, best looking firepits in the UK 2022

These are Brits' top 40 garden trends for 2022