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Early autumn and early spring are good times to start improving the ground. If your allotment has been recently cultivated, then wait until spring, when the earth is beginning to warm up and the textu

Reclaiming and repurposing furniture and fittings offers an authentic way to add character to your home – it’s also a more sustainable way to renovate

Few concepts are as integral to a home as light and space. Both are inextricably linked, since light helps shape our perception of space. Yet a home’s size is not necessarily commensurate to its quali

Award-winning landscape designer Jinny Blom set up her studio in 2000 and has since designed many beautiful, thoughtful gardens, both large and small, around the world. An accomplished plantswoman, sh

When clutter makes us stressed, it’s time to tackle the seven emotion-based reasons we cling on to our stuff. The result: a calmer mind and happier home

Humaira has worked as a garden designer for over 10 years and runs a garden design course. Bob is the author of dozens of gardening books, as well as a radio presenter and organic gardener. A keen fru