Peace Lily Blooming Secret: Light Placement Is Key
Gardening experts reveal why peace lilies often fail to flower and how a simple change in light positioning can trigger continuous blooms throughout the year.
Category : Sustainability
Guilt-Free Wardrobe Clearout: Avoid Landfill Tips
Experts reveal smarter ways to declutter clothes without harming the environment. Learn how to resell, donate responsibly, repair, and recycle textiles effectively.
Royal Screening of Charles's Environmental Documentary at Windsor
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will host a Windsor Castle screening of 'Finding Harmony: A King's Vision', a documentary narrated by Kate Winslet about the monarch's lifelong environmental advocacy.
Sustainable Investing: How Your Money Supports Green Issues
Discover how sustainable investing allows your money to support environmental causes, renewable energy, and fair trade while potentially earning returns. Learn about ESG funds, green pensions, and ethical banking options.
Stop Magpies Stealing Robin Food with Simple Reflective Ribbons
Bird lovers can protect robins from magpies using reflective ribbons that create light flashes. Experts reveal this simple deterrent maintains garden bird diversity without harming smaller species.
Bring Desert Warmth Indoors with Bold Succulents
Discover how to create stunning indoor desert gardens with large, architectural succulents. Expert tips from Tucson gardener Marylee Pangman on plant selection, care, and design for winter warmth.
Gardening Expert Warns Against Composting Tea Bags
Simon Akeroyd advises gardeners to avoid putting tea bags directly in compost due to synthetic materials and microplastics, offering alternative uses for tea leaves.
King Charles' Highgrove Gardens Ban Pesticides
King Charles has maintained a strict no-pesticide policy at his Highgrove estate for decades, with organic methods and rainwater irrigation sustaining the gardens.
UK's GoodGym: Fitness Through Volunteering Gains Thousands
GoodGym, a UK charity, has attracted over 26,600 members by blending exercise with community service, offering an alternative to traditional gyms while boosting mental wellbeing.
Groundskeeper Wins Ugliest Lawn Title by Never Watering
Jarno Coone's unkempt Kyneton yard wins World's Ugliest Lawn 2025, promoting water conservation and wildlife habitat through natural neglect.
Simple Bird Feeder Swap to Keep Rats Out of Garden
Garden bird expert Lucy Taylor explains how switching to premium seeds and using metal poles can prevent rats while helping birds thrive during winter months.
Experts: Use Fewer, Better-Placed Lights to Transform Your Home
Interior lighting specialists explain why strategic placement of fewer lights can enhance your home's atmosphere, improve decor, and significantly cut energy consumption and costs.
Engineers Push for 'Bamboo-Ready' Architecture to Cut Carbon
Structural engineers call for architects to adopt bamboo in construction, highlighting its use in airports and schools as a sustainable alternative to steel and concrete.
Expert Tips for Pest-Free Houseplants from Nursery to Home
Learn how to avoid common houseplant pests by inspecting plants at the nursery, repotting with sterile soil, and using diatomaceous earth for protection.
SFO's Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Named World's Most Beautiful
San Francisco International Airport's Harvey Milk Terminal 1 has won the Prix Versailles award for the second year running. Discover its sustainable design and cultural significance.
Testing the Banana Peel Water Plant Fertiliser Hack
We tested the social media trend of using banana water as plant food. Discover the surprising results and why experts recommend a balanced fertiliser instead for healthy houseplants.
The truth about white and brown eggs revealed
Egg experts settle the debate: shell colour depends on the hen's breed, not quality or taste. Discover the facts about nutrition, cooking, and flavour.
7 Signs You're Not Ready for Dog Ownership
Pet experts reveal seven critical reasons why dog ownership may not be for you, from the 'puppy blues' to a 12-year commitment. Learn if you're truly prepared.
Make Your UK Workplace More Eco-Friendly in 2024
From cutting commute emissions to smarter waste systems, discover actionable strategies for UK businesses to boost sustainability, improve morale, and reduce their environmental impact.
Hix's Baked Scallops & Lyme Bay's Disco Fishing
Chef Mark Hix shares his favourite baked scallops recipe and explores sustainable 'disco' fishing in Lyme Bay. Discover a taste of Dorset and support eco-friendly seafood.
Kinshasa's Revamped Zando Market Reopens to 10,000 Traders
Kinshasa's historic Zando market reopens after a five-year, £56m transformation. The sustainable redesign now houses 10,000 traders and features 272 toilets, aiming to serve a million shoppers daily.
Sydney's Repair Café: Free Fixes for 10 Years
Discover Repair Café Sydney North, a volunteer-run pop-up saving items from landfill. Free repairs on Sundays foster community and sustainable living in Lane Cove.
Dog grows to 100lbs after breeder's 30lb promise
An Oregon man's Staffordshire Bull Terrier defied a breeder's 30lb size guarantee, ballooning to 100lbs. His viral story highlights the importance of thorough pet research.
Stirling Distillery tests aluminium whisky bottles
Stirling Distillery is trialling aluminium bottles for its malt whisky in a bold sustainability move. Could this eco-friendly packaging revolutionise the industry?
Stirling Distillery Tests Eco-Friendly Aluminium Whisky Bottles
Stirling Distillery is trialling aluminium bottles for its malt whisky in a bold sustainability push. Could this innovation reshape the industry's environmental impact? Read the full story.
Jo Whiley shocked by real size of Monty Don's garden
BBC Radio 2's Jo Whiley got a personal tour of Monty Don's Longmeadow garden and was stunned by its true scale compared to Gardeners' World. Discover the secrets of the four distinct gardens.
5 Signs Your Dog Is Frustrated, Says Expert Trainer
A professional dog trainer lists five key behaviours that signal canine frustration, from lead pulling to excessive barking, and explains how structured exercise can help.
Dog food's environmental impact worse than owners' meals
A new UK study reveals meat-rich dog food can have a far greater environmental impact than dry kibble, contributing to 1% of national emissions. Discover how to reduce your pet's carbon pawprint.
Dog Food's Climate Impact: Meat Diets Emit 65x More
A UK study of 1,000 dog foods reveals meat-rich diets create far higher greenhouse gas emissions than dry food. Learn how to reduce your pet's carbon pawprint.
Ease Your Dog's Mind When You Leave the House
Learn what your dog really thinks when you leave and discover practical, RSPCA-backed strategies to help them cope with being home alone and reduce separation anxiety.
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