Breathable bedding, slanted tweezers and an indispensable garlic press … here are the buys you wish you’d discovered sooner. Plus, the best walking poles, tested• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up...
Read MoreIt’s often thought of as the problem, but what if the right technology could help us switch off and live more in the moment?• The best screen-free activitiesWith the continued backlash against AI and growing concern about our...
Read MoreThe number of luxury sheds and garden rooms has rocketed since the pandemic – fuelled by those wanting an office, a gym or extra living space. Meanwhile, the resentment between neighbours has been rising, tooLinda loves her...
Read MoreWhen he saw a messy yard being criticised on social media, Stephen Jalland grabbed his trimmer and decided to help. An overgrown garden, he discovered, often hides an overwhelmed ownerAnita Thursby had been dreading the gas...
Read MoreFrom improving biodiversity to managing antisocial behaviour, the benefits of greening towns and cities are massive. These names are leading the charge…The importance of green space in Britain’s increasingly urban landscape –...
Read MoreFrom improving biodiversity to managing antisocial behaviour, the benefits of greening towns and cities are massive. These names are leading the charge…The importance of green space in Britain’s increasingly urban landscape –...
Read MoreSecateurs, pizza ovens and sparkling rose in a tin … whatever your plans for the long weekend, here’s how to make the most of it• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereReasons to be cheerful #271: a warm,...
Read MorePlants whose beauty is flawed carry a message in Children’s Society garden, a gold medal winner at Chelsea flower showGardens do not have to be perfect to be beautiful – and neither do teenagers. That is the central message...
Read MorePeonies, padel rackets and a genuinely good low-alcohol wine … whatever your plans this bank holiday, we’ve rounded up our top spring essentials so you can make the most of it• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign...
Read MoreA new two-acre garden in memory of Queen Elizabeth II has opened to the public, providing a refuge for the city’s flora and fauna in Regent’s Park. From a wildflower meadow to swift boxes in a water tower, the space has been...
Read MoreAfter her sister died, Victoria Bennett left Cumbria for the remote Scottish archipelago, where she learned to go with the ebb and flow of lifeIt was during her first winter in Orkney that the nature writer Victoria Bennett...
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