Home & Garden

7 April 2011

Household Gender Divide Still Exists In UK

A recent poll of 2,000 UK couples has found that the household gender divide is still alive and well - with men doing the DIY and mowing the lawn, and ...

6 April 2011

British Men Still Not Pulling Their Weight At Home!

British men haven’t yet arrived in the 21st century – if their attitudes to housework are anything to go by! And with spring cleaning currently on the agenda for millions ...
28 March 2011

Women Gardeners More At Risk Than Male Partners

Summer Garden Safety Campaign Urges ‘Take Five’ To Save Lives.. A new survey commissioned by the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) shows that nearly half of women gardeners may be risking their ...

28 March 2011

National Trust's Top Spring Gardens

As National Trust parks and gardens herald the first signs of spring, there’s no better time to explore the great outdoors. From delicate apple blossom and brilliant tulips to meadows ...
16 March 2011

The Lost Gardens of Heligan

The Greatest Detective Story of Our Time ... The Lost Gardens of Heligan were re-discovered, to much acclaim, 21 years ago and quickly became the Nation’s favourite gardens.  Renowned for being ...
9 March 2011

National Trust's Top Spring Gardens

As National Trust parks and gardens herald the first signs of spring, there’s no better time to explore the great outdoors. From delicate apple blossom and brilliant tulips to meadows ...
8 March 2011

UK Locksmiths Back New Movie In Home Safety Initiative

Icon Film Distribution has teamed up with Timpson Ltd. for the upcoming release of new Hammer horror film The Resident to offer a 10% discount to people changing their household ...

7 March 2011

Plantforlife Encourages People In The City Not To Give Up On Their Dream

As two fifths of urbanites wish they could plant their way to the Good Life... Ever dreamed of taking a step back from the fast paced frenzy of everyday life in ...

3 March 2011

Australian Garden Coming To Chelsea Flower Show

The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne has selected three of its highly experienced horticulturists to lead the planting team for its Show Garden entry to the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show ...

2 March 2011

A Nation Of Tools!

A spirit level? That’s an instrument for measuring alcohol right?We may have all the gear, but we still have no idea!  -Seven out of ten British homeowners have called in help ...
28 February 2011

Dirty Brits Come Clean

Home hygiene at risk because we don’t have enough time to spring clean Nearly half of Brits (45%) don't spring clean and a further 20 per cent clean with the same ...
10 February 2011

Who Is The Luckiest Person In The UK?

If your name is Susan, you live in Birmingham and you’re a Taurus then you could be one of the luckiest people in the UK. That’s according to galabingo who delved ...
7 February 2011

How Many Olympic Cyclists Does It Take To Power Your Home?

You might be able to work out how much energy your home uses on an average day just by looking at your power bill, but if watts and kilowatts mean ...
2 February 2011

Crisis Seeds To Succeed In Spitalfields

Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people, is launching a new urban food-growing project to promote the therapeutic (and financial) benefits of seed-to-plate gardening. It would seem that the outcome ...
27 January 2011

Myleene Klass Goes Green

With her second baby on the way, Myleene Klass has decided to make a commitment to making the world a greener place for her children by joining Team Green Britain, ...
20 December 2010

Naomi Cleaver On Swedish Design

Naomi Cleaver is best known as a presenter of popular television shows on the design and decoration of homes such as 'Grand Design’s: Trade Secrets' and 'Honey, I Ruined the ...

16 December 2010

Send Yor Mail Safely This Christmas

Royal Mail’s festive mailbag will be bulging this year with around two billion items in total handled over the course of the season According to research from Royal Mail, nine in ...
14 December 2010

Have A Homemade Christmas

They used to be rituals that signified the start of the festive season in households around Britain, but in 2010 it seems the nation is flagging when it comes to ...
13 December 2010

Looking After Your Christmas Tree This Winter

Kelly Taylor, award winning florist and founder of Taylor’s Flowers shares some great tips to help you get the best from your Christmas tree this year. “When looking for a natural ...
3 December 2010

Ex Burglar Gives Advice On Keeping Safe This Christmas…

Research has found that 72% of Brits feel more at risk of burglaries at Christmas, yet only one in four increase home security during this expensive time of year. Research ...
30 November 2010

Make Your Home Magical This Christmas

This festive season, Notcutts, one of the UK's leading garden centre groups, has teamed up with top interior stylist, Pippa Jameson, to bring you the latest Christmas colour trends and ...
11 November 2010

Safe, Warm and Well: Top Tips for Winter

In our live webTV show Arlene Phillips and Ian Scott from charity WRVS offer advice for helping your elderly relatives and neighbours through the winter months As winter rapidly approaches, you ...

9 November 2010

Water & Elbow Grease As Good As Cleaning Products

UK households are throwing hundreds of pounds of cleaning products, quite literally down the drain after research issued today (8 November) reveals that cleaning surfaces with just water and a ...
26 October 2010

Could You Be More Eco-Friendly?

In this exclusive video, three mums reveal the rewards of living the eco-high-life in a unique video diary of their daily lives. These ordinary mums show how easy it is to ...