CREATE A PET-FREE ZONE Reduce allergen levels triggered by pet dander by establishing pet-free areas, like the bedroom. Wash clothing and vacuum carpets and furnishings on a daily basis. Use an allerg

It’s time for sowing, planting alpine containers and living screens and tidying up old growth

Work your way through your borders, removing dandelion flowerheads before they get the chance to set seed. Flowers of dandelions are a useful source of early nectar for pollinators but if they are abl

With the arrival of longer days and higher pollen counts, conditions such as eczema and rosacea can worsen. We ask the experts how to tackle flare-ups to keep skin calm and clear.

What to plant, grow, prune and buy this month for your great outdoors

Many ancient civilisations celebrated the new year not on 1 January, but in March. They certainly had a point: spring feels like a new beginning, as nature awakens after the cold, dark days of winter.