Lucy Hedges on the smart devices that can help you manage your power consumption – good for your purse and the planet

Preparing the greenhouse, caring for citrus and growing ...

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FEW EXPERIENCES STRESS-TEST RESILIENCE MORE THOROUGHLY THAN A PROPERTY RENOVATION. BUT WITH THE RIGHT HELP AND A BIT OF PLANNING, IT COULD MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SALE OR A PROPERTY LOSING VALUE, FINDS ARABELLA YOUENS

Don’t let winter blues dim your love for your plot. Our clever tweaks will help you keep your garden groove going so you’re still frolicking with your plot right through the frosts!

Give your pond a spruce up before frogs start spawning and aquatic insects such as pond skaters return. Remove duckweed and algae, leaving it beside the pond for a few hours so invertebrates can crawl