Going green at home

While New Year’s resolutions regarding sustainability and global awareness are still fresh, I thought I’d take a close look at the home, where many of us have scope for improvement. How about making 2010 the year you make some small changes to potentially great effect? The ways you can do ...

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  • Make a splash - planting for pools

    Swimming pools are a major feature in a garden. But unless they are integrated with the use of sympathetic hard-landscaping and complementary planting, they can be visually dominant and present a bleak winter scene. Decking or paving for clean, easy access, pergolas or overhead foliage for shade, and seating are ... More

  • Decorating with white

    Decorating with white   I like to focus on white occasionally in these pages because it’s a cool, stylish look I absolutely adore. I swear when my last child leaves home, I’ll be standing at the door, waving with one hand – with a tin of white paint in the ... More

  • Water-wise - keeping gardens watered in summer

    Mid-summer is a relaxing time in the garden. Everything has settled into a constant growth pattern and there’s an overall sense of calm after the flurry of spring growth and manic planting – not to mention festive fever! Watering is the most essential chore, but hand-watering the entire garden can ... More

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My young granddaughter was staying with me overnight and in the morning, I went into her room wearing my favourite fluffy pink housecoat. “Grandma,” she said, “you look just like Madame Butterfly!” Surprised, I said, “How do you know about Madame Butterfly?” She replied, “It’s the name of our school pig.” As you can imagine, I was a little despondent about this.

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