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Make sure you buy a high quality tree

6:50am Saturday 29th November 2008

MEMBERS of the British Christmas Tree Growers Association provide high quality Christmas trees, and their aim is to supply the customer with a tree that is ideal for the centrepiece of the celebrations.

Handy ways to beat the credit crunch

Shop around for seeds: Cheap ones can be bought in supermarkets.

4:10pm Saturday 8th November 2008

WITH the credit crunch, increased unemployment and rising inflation, we are all feeling the pinch. But one place you can make cutbacks successfully is in the garden.

Perfect time to try out new tulip types

Sturdy variety: The Queen of Night tulip.

6:50am Saturday 8th November 2008

IF you haven’t planted your spring-flowering bulbs yet, remember that tulips can be planted in November and even December to produce fantastic flowers from February to late May.

Compost corner will reward you in spades

House mate: The best way to make compost is to add the materials in layers.

6:50am Saturday 25th October 2008

IF you haven’t yet gone down the composting route, autumn is a great time to start as you gather up leaves, empty plant pots and generally tidy up the garden.

Time to succumb to monochrome magic

l White stuff: All of these items are available from Homebase.

8:00am Sunday 19th October 2008

THE world of interiors can be a little confusing sometimes, with the trends changing as rapidly as high street fashions.

Turn photos into art and brighten rooms

 In focus: Black and white photographs displayed in a range of different frames all within a dado rail surround, from 101 Finishing Touches (BBC Book

7:00am Saturday 18th October 2008

HOLIDAY photos are a lasting memory of happy times with family and friends.

Study for first class

Freshers fancy: All of these items are available at IKEA.

7:00am Saturday 18th October 2008

STUDENTS – normally that messiest of species – are now settling into their new rooms in colleges and universities.

Seed gathering now

 In the pink: Foxgloves in a field in North Yorkshire.

7:00am Saturday 18th October 2008

BEFORE you ditch those tired summer container plants, cut down your perennials or dig up the bolted veg from your allotment, spend a little time gathering seeds to give you an abundance of flowers and fruits next year.

Versatile conifers can add splash of colour

Diverse and very modern: Conifers add colour and shape.

6:50am Saturday 11th October 2008

OCTOBER is one of the most colourful times of the year. Many flowers are still blooming and the leaves on trees and shrubs are beginning to change to fiery colours like red, yellow and orange. Bright berries add to the colour scheme of the garden.

Good quality turf is the perfect quick fix

Green grass of home: Now is the perfect time to lay a lawn

11:13am Thursday 2nd October 2008

THANKS to the prolonged rain we’ve had in the summer, if you’re planning to lay a new lawn, now is an ideal time to do it, when the ground is warm and moist.


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