Gardens
 The HTA is hosting a one-day course for people interested in making sure they garden in the most sustainable way |
 This year's Big Garden Birdwatch recorded a reduction in sightings of many species of birds that call Britain home. But the hardy house sparrow seems to be doing ok |
 We needed an extra room that could be an office, a telly space for teens and even a spare bedroom. The garden was the obvious place but it is a pocket handkerchief space. Joiner and builder Tim Mansfield wasn't fazed. |
 For small projects such as garden rooms, is it time to embrace the ground screw over concrete for the all important foundations? |
 If you have some outside space, make 2019 the year to make it absolutely fabulous |
 Renowned for its violas and Wild Swan anemone, this Dumfries & Galloway nursery has launched its 2019 catalogue; if you're after plants for a cottage garden, you're spoiled for choice |
 David Hedges Gower is on a mission banish lawn neglect. A well-tended lawn is a work of natural beauty, so if you want to learn how to keep yours in rude health, heed his advice |
 Bee numbers continue to decline in the UK, and in other parts of the world. Bees play a crucial role in our eco system so we need to help them out urgently. |
 B&Q asked artist Nathan Wyburn to use a lawn as a canvas and leaves as his paint |
 Outdoor rugs made from recycled polyester or plastic are great for impromptu picnics or sprucing up your deck or terrace for those Indian summer gatherings |
 Should you have a garden that's big enough, it makes sense to put in a garden room if you need a home office, somewhere to put growing kids, sprightly grandparents or overnight guests, or you need a place to escape to. Sheds ain't what they used to be you know |
 Succulents were the height of bohemian chic in the '70s and they're enjoying a resurgence thanks to a focus on easy-care plants and the need to do something about our indoor air quality. Grower Fiona Weymss of Kent-based Blueleaf Plants gives us the lowdown on these adorable little creatures |
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