Gardens

Cordless lawnmowers make cutting the grass such a quick and easy job

This cordless electric lawnmower is incredibly cheap at the moment

The glasshouse at Smeaton Nursery and Tearoom is set to be replaced with solar panels to support the garden nursery business.

Garden nursery looks to cut dependence on power grid with solar panels

Nottingham Trent University researcher, Paulina Pawlikowska

People with trail cameras needed for hedgehog conservation study

Gtech's HeatWave patio heater is on sale for an absolutely amazing price - just in time for the summer

Gtech patio heater now £39.99 – perfect for spring and summer

We tried the Gtech Lawn Mower and Hedge Trimmer but are they worth the splurge?

Testing the Gtech cordless mower and hedge trimmer – is it worth £849?

The Flymo Easilife Go 400 can cope with lawns up to 400m2

This Flymo robot mower is £200 off in Amazon’s Spring Sale – now £399

Gtech CLM50 Cordless Lawnmower

Gtech launches rare spring sale: 20% off gadgets with code SPRING20

Raffle House's bonus prize is a £65,000 Maserati - or the cash alternative

Just days left to win a £2.8 million house with a bonus prize

Clearing grime off paving slabs can be a therapeutic spring chore - if you've got a decent pressure washer

Deal alert: Karcher pressure washers are incredibly cheap right now

Give your garden a glow-up with this stunning 8-Seater dining set with table and two chairs - now 53% off

53% off the 8-Seater Dining Set With Table & Two Armchairs

The organisers have asked permission to raise the wheel from June to November. Obviously they believe a summer wheel would be a money spinner

Ferris Wheels in the Gardens are very nice but best left to Christmas - Susan Mo...

National Lottery Open Week to open UK's iconic gardens to public

Raffle House's £2.8 million prize sits alongside some rather prestigious postcodes

More details released about an incredible £2.8m dream house prize

It’s the first time we’ve seen a prize-draw company giving away its next prize as well as its current prize

Only three days left for a chance of winning two dream houses for £10

We now know a little bit more about the £2.8m Warwickshire House, which will be officially launched in March

More details emerge about stunning new £2.8m Raffle House dream prize

Ashes at Carleton Cemetery and Crematorium.

I found a 'mass grave' of human ashes dumped unlovingly at crem
A grieving woman said she was horrified to discover piles of discarded human ashes seemingly dumped on land at a crematorium.
Luke Patrick

The Keter Store it Out Pro has 1,200 litres of space

Cheapest price online for this storage shed thanks to an Amazon deal

The Wiltshire dream house has six bedrooms and is worth £2.5 million

Just a few days remain to win this £2.5 million mansion for £10

Buy tickets to win one house, and you're automatically given tickets to win the second house too

You can currently win two houses worth over £5 million for a tenner

Thousands raised days after Botanic Gardens storm appeal

We own a £21m castle. We're selling up after 700 years in the family

A £2.5 million mansion AND a posh new Mercedes... The clock's ticking

Just days remain to win a £2.5m dream house and a luxury Mercedes

Create the garden of your dreams with a massive budget - you just need to win the prize

You could win a £20,000 garden makeover for just 70p this week

The Wiltshire dream house has six bedrooms and is worth £2.5 million

See inside this incredible £2.5m dream house you could win for £10

Birds benefit hugely from garden feeders in the winter

How to attract birds to your garden and save money on seed and feeders

Magical illuminated Christmas trail returns to Royal Botanic Gardens

The EufyCam S3 Pro pack includes Eufy's Homebase S380

We test a home security package that couldn't be simpler to install
Consumer technology writer Gareth Butterfield reviews the EufyCam S3 Pro system
Gareth Butterfield

Omaze launches latest prize draw with luxurious house in Devon worth over £2 million + £250k

Omaze prize draw: Video tour inside luxurious £2m mansion in Devon

Cocktails & Cabaret.

Cabaret and Cocktails finale for Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival

A poll of 2,000 adults revealed the quirkier strategies those who garden adopt to help their plants grow - including throwing teabags onto the soil

Here are the unusual hacks people use to help gardens thrive

First CGI images of new housing development at former army barracks

Former councillor Terry Westgate says tourists eager to get the perfect snap have trashed public flowerbeds in an "absolute tragedy' for the city.

Watch: Locals say tourists trashing flowerbeds to get Insta pictures

Bargain bird food will be arriving in stores this week

Aldi is about to start selling some bargain bird food

Top TV chef's Rudloe Arms Hotel is offering special deals on country stays

Foodies rush to snap up TV chef's country manor break as price slashed

The Soundcore Boom 2 Plus is one of the most powerful portable speakers on the market

Review: We test an outdoor sound system that's great for parties

Darren & Rachael Reid - Omaze Million Pound House Surrey winners outside their new £3m home

We won a £3m house in the Omaze prize draw - I thought it was a prank

Watering your garden can be a daily job when the weather dries up

Hints, tips, and hacks to make watering the garden so much easier

(Photos: Getty Images/Argos)

Best Argos Summer Sale deals to save 50% on furniture, toys and more

Salvation Army volunteers and staff

Volunteer ‘army’ celebrated for helping vulnerable people in Edinburgh

Electric barbecues are shaping up to be a big trend this summer

Best electric barbecues 2024: Ninja Woodfire vs cheaper alternatives

Families enjoying 'Summer of Play' activities at National Trust's Attingham Park, Shropshire. Picture: National Trust Images/James Dobson

For affordable days out National Trust membership is our saviour

The best towns and cities for a Staycation including Liverpool

A loud peacock on Lodge Hill Road in Gawthorpe, West Yorks.

'Sleep- deprived' street gets terrorised by escaped peacock

A stunning rural home worth £3m is up for grabs in the Omaze Million Pound House Draw in aid of Prostate Cancer UK charity.

Watch: Look inside £3m prize-draw mansion with swimming pool

Tony and Marie Newton, and their colourful garden, Four Seasons, in Walsall. May 8 2024.

Watch: Suburban garden transforms into stunning oasis of colour

Omaze Million Pound House Draw Cornwall winner Rose Doyle with husband Tony outside their new home.

Watch: Dinner lady wins £3million coastal home in prize draw

Colder weather drives many birds to seek refuge in gardens (Photo: Ben Andrew/RSPB)

Three ways to throw garden birds a lifeline during the cold snap

Street party 2023

Anger over free Hogmanay tickets issued to councillors despite funding crisis

Councillor Val Walker

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is just around the corner - Val Walker

The Spa at Carden Park in Cheshire

Carden Park: £10m spa offers ultimate spot to relax with friends

PIC LISA FERGUSON 29/05/2023

Temperatures reach over 20 degrees this afternon in Edinburgh City Centre

People enjoy the hot weather in Princes Street Gardens

City centre is an accident waiting to happen - Kevin Buckle

Stunning £4.5m seaside home up for grabs in prize draw

New reports have found parcel theft is surging across the UK

What to do if your parcel is stolen and how to prevent it

Tips for Tending your lawn following UK thunderstorms and flooding