Homes & Gardens

Which blooms to buy your mum for Mother's Day

in bloom: Pam Gibson is a florist at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Nottingham. C110310DM4-4

Saturday, March 13, 2010

WHILE some flowers and plants are associated with certain times of year and occasions, there isn't really a traditional Mother's Day flower, according to city centre florist Pam Gibson.

So what should sons and daughters go for when choosing a plant for the big day...

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Chelsea garden is inspired and endorsed by Stephen Hawking

golden moment: Nottingham Trent University's Sue Hayward, Motor Neurone Disease Association co-founder Martin Anderson and association members Kirsten Knox and Sandra Wilson after their success at the 2008 Chelsea Flower Show.

Saturday, March 06, 2010

AS an accountant, Martin Anderson surprised the gardening world when as a newcomer he walked away from the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show in 2008...

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Snowdrops herald open gardens

Margaret Swindin, who grows 260 different types of snowdrops, is opening her garden in the National Gardens Scheme.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

The National Gardens Scheme has started its 2010 season. CAROLINE LOWBRIDGE finds out more... CHARITY garden openings and trails are common events...

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How to grow the best varieties of potato

SPUDS WE LIKE: Left and inset, the Potato Day event held by Nottingham Organic Gardeners at Sherwood Methodist Church Hall. The group had 48 different varieties of seed potatoes for sale.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

IF YOU think potato varieties only stretch to floury or waxy, then how about trying the yellow flesh of a long oval Wilja potato, or Edzell Blue, with...

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Make a potato dish!

Friday, February 12, 2010

Lemon and potato sponge cake Recipe courtesy of the environmental group Beeston Transition Sponge ingredients One small potato, mashed 6oz butter or...

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Welcome back, wallpaper!

Monday, February 08, 2010

After the cool minimalism of the 1990s, the Noughties saw the return of bold pattern, colour and quirky accessories in our homes. OONAGH ROBINSON...

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Minimise frost and snow damage to your plants

Paula Walker took this shot of a frozen shrub in her Carlton garden

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Even if it's too late to protect plants from frost and snow, a lot can still be done to ensure the damage is minimised, as Caroline Lowbridge finds...

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John's Jobs with John Stirland

Saturday, November 28, 2009

At last we have some seasonal weather to contend with and the first thing to warn about, as we get closer to Christmas is not to buy any tender house...

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Mr Digwell's Gardening tips

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Mr Digwell selects four favourite varieties he recommends to the gardener: French Beans. "A small wigwam of climbing beans will provide enough for a...

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Reaping the fruits of a garden haven

Saturday, October 31, 2009

You don't have to be Tom and Barbara in the 1970s BBC sitcom The Good Life to boost your supply of vegetables, fruit and flowers. JON BRUNTON reports...

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