The joyful home

Let in the light with trending yellow shades. Butter yellow was the colour of the moment this spring, adding a pastel touch of brightness to gloomy days. Now that the seasons have changed, turn up the

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IT’S midsummer, and this is usually the season when gardens are supposed to look their best – brimming with colour, buzzing with life, weed-free and calm, relaxing places for lounging with friends or

Ensure all the plants in your garden are giving their best performance by keeping them sufficiently fed and hydrated. Azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias start to form next year’s flower buds from la

Matthew Appleby looks at the new plants, on-trend colours and gardening fashions that may make 2025 a year to remember

If you can’t paint your garden walls or fence, you can still add interest by using outdoor textiles to inject some colour and pattern. Dig out tester pots or leftover paint to jazz up plain planters.