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Home & garden
Get to grips with pollination – your garden (and the bees) will thank you for it | Gardening advice
If you’re growing any plants for fruit, getting your head around pollination is key to ensuring a bountiful harvest. Thankfully, the plants and the pollinators –…
Our NSW council banned street-visible solar panels. What can I do? | Homes
Our home is in a heritage conservation area. Council rules prohibit the installation of solar panels that are visible from the street. However, there are…
Houseplant clinic: I’m off on holiday. How will my plants survive? | Houseplants
What’s the problem?I’m worried my houseplants won’t survive the heat while I’m away. How can I make sure they stay alive? DiagnosisSummer can be challenging…
From hallway jets to ‘pregnant’ toothbrushes: my chaotic water flosser showdown | Health & wellbeing
Cats and teeth. That’s my contribution to the Filter so far, writing recommendations for new cat owners and electric toothbrushes. Rather than combining the two…
The UK’s best online nurseries to transform your garden without leaving home | Gardening advice
It feels almost illicit to admit this, but for the past few months I’ve been in two very useful WhatsApp groups that exist to serve…
‘There are so many rental hacks’: meet the small-space interior influencers | Interiors
The dance pole bang in the middle of Georgie Webster’s living room is one of its less eye-catching features. The lounge has striking pink and…
52 tiny annoying problems, solved! (Because when you can’t control the big stuff, start small) | Life and style
Household Stuffed-up sievesAlways use a dishwasher. If one isn’t available, soak in the sink first, to loosen particles, then take a dish brush or nail…
‘It’s a never-ending holiday!’ 17 expert tips to make the most of summer – indoors and out | Life and style
Whatever the weather, June marks the start of what we consider summer in the northern hemisphere, and many of us are seized with a frenetic…