Upcycled glasshouses Outdoors

Upcycled glasshouses

3 Jun 2019

Are we in a new golden age of conservatories? Secondhand glazing is being given a new life as greenhouses – but far from being plant-only spaces, we visit five conservatories which double as cosy extra rooms for relaxation.

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Shared yards Outdoors

Shared yards

29 Mar 2019

Tearing down the backyard fence or installing a gate between your house and next door sounds good in theory, but what’s it like in reality?

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On the verge Sustainable Design

On the verge

1 Feb 2019

Public meets private in that space between front fences and the road, which makes verge gardens a contested but exciting frontier for sustainable landscape design.

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Getting rainwater collection right Outdoors

Getting rainwater collection right

4 Jan 2019

During the millennium drought many people installed water tanks for the first time. Ten years on, as we face drought again, what more do we know about the best ways to optimise rainwater collection for your site?

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Treat your site right Outdoors

Treat your site right

15 May 2018

If you protect, rather than neglect, your soil and vegetation you’ll reap the rewards in your new garden, writes landscape designer Michael Tanner.

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City cornucopia Outdoors

City cornucopia

15 Aug 2017

Increasing wellbeing and connection to nature, reducing food miles to food metres, and turning waste streams into resources: it’s increasingly clear that urban agriculture is a vital ingredient for sustainable cities.

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