Lizzie Thomson

It's the season for getting outside and enjoying the very best of our gardens—and at the moment they're bursting with life; roses are towering, delphiniums

As well as enjoying the fruits of your labour from earlier in the year – whether it's picking home-grown veggies or admiring perennials in full

This M&S lamp, which bears a striking resemblance to the Soho Home Aldwin Pendant, is nearly £700 cheaper too

Summer is in full swing, and hot weather outside means our homes will be heating up too, making cooling down after a day in the sunshine all the more difficult.

With the hosepipe ban now in full force and some parts moving closer to drought status, when will the UK next get rain?

Clever paint, colour and material decorating lessons to steal to feel cooler

With garden borders bursting with colour, climbing roses in full bloom and thriving vegetable patches , our gardens are bursting with life over the summer months (even if some plants are a little bit crispier this year).

Yes, we're preparing for Christmas in August – and it will save you time and money

Here's why you should think twice before tossing things like bindweed in your garden bin

From late summer, pollinators see a lull in valuable food resources – add these plants now to help them