All news by author: Veronica Lorraine

IT’S fair to say the French are pretty proud traditionalists when it comes to their country’s culture.In fact, there’s even a well-established g

WIMBLEDON starts on Monday - and whether you’re watching on TV or lucky enough to get tickets - you’ll know the purple, white and green floral arr

GARDEN in need of a tidy up? These are the best secateurs for the job.Pruning your garden effectively requires the right tools, but let's be honest. H

IT can be difficult to find imaginative ways of injecting colour into your garden all year round.Perennials are a great way of bringing back the same

BRITISHGarden Centres are offeringSun Readers thechance to win this gorgeous all weather outdoor seating setworth£299.T

WITH the cost of living crisis hitting us hard - along with extreme weather worries - a focus on sustainable gardening and wellbeing has become a real

Our lovely friends at Stiga are giving away a Mountfield Typhoon 30litre kit lawn mower worth £119.It's cordless and easy to manoeuvre, and hangs f

ONE lucky reader can get their hands on a Navimow iSeries robotic mower – Powered by Segway - worth £949!Packed with AI-powered features, including

NOW in it’s 111th year, Chelsea is the Queen of Flower Festivals - the jewel in the RHS Crown.Thousands flock to the prestigious event from all over

IT'S the perfect time to get to grips with a new lawn mower - there will be plenty of practice over the next few months!To be in with the chance of wi

As if Chelsea wasn't enough to deal with - Gardener's World Live! At NEC Birmingham is gearing up for June.And nine lucky readers will win a pair of t

IF Chelsea’s inspired you - National Garden Gift Vouchers can be used to purchase thousands of gardening products across the UK.And one lucky reader

There's bird baths - and then there's the Haddonstone Baluster bird bath, in stunning cast-stone.And one lucky reader can get their hands on it - to b

NINE MEN in a pub, singing their hearts out.And that, in its simplest form, is the premise of Choir of Man, playing at the Arts Theatre, London.The cl

MORE than 27 million of us Brits enjoy gardening - and with studies showing it improves your mental health and physical fitness there’s more reason

Garden on a Roll is a fantastic company for first time gardeners.Designed by award-winning garden designer Anthony Henn, you just choose a border size

IT’S around now that a lot of gardeners are planning big changes to their outside spaces.But did you know that there’s laws, rules and regulations

PROTECT your precious plants with a collection of beneficial nematodes from Nemasys.Three winners will get one box of Nemaslug, one Fruit and Veg prot

WHEN is a fire pit not a fire pit? When it's a swanky, sleek, smokeless Solo Stove bursting with flames in your outside space.Boasting an ultra effici

MOVE over Chelsea, there's a new show in town.And this one is perfect for everyone’s pocket.Forget the tree-lined avenues of posh people quaffing ch

THERE’S an oasis of calm in a quiet corner of Battersea, South West London - where people go to get better.It’s not a hospital, or a doctor's surg

THE days are getting longer and the growing season is underway.  But we’re not the only ones busy in the garden.Migratory birds are returning to th

SELF sufficiency is the buzz word right now. But unless you were an avid fan of The Good Life, it can be difficult to know where to start.Luckil

BBC Gardeners World has announced it's line-up for the Spring Fair, taking place from May 3-5 in Beaulieu, Hampshire. And we’ve got TEN pairs of ti

AS a mum of two boisterous girls, the amount of washing we get through every week still blows my mind.It needs a load put on every day if I'm to keep