


Plantlife campaign to save our road verge
LOUISE MIDGLEY explains why we need to protect a vital habitat of many wild flowers and animals: the humble road verge Verdant verges are estimated to cover a whopping 600,000 acres across Britain and with the right maintenance are able to support a vast spectrum of...
How moving to a retirement village will change your life
Making that exciting decision to move to a retirement village should be a lifestyle choice in which the property element is just one part If you are seeking an enhanced quality of life with a range of superb facilities and services at your fingertips this will be the...
Heavenly Hellebores
With a flowering season from winter to late spring, plants in the hellebore family are a great asset in our gardens says LOUISE MIDGLEY The influential garden designer and horticulturalist, Gertrude Jekyll, is partly responsible for the popularity of hellebores today....