From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Hanging baskets make beautiful additions to any garden or property, but they're infamous for rapidly becoming parched owing to elements like wind, sunlight, and quick-draining compost. Maintaining ...

Hanging baskets are a quick and easy way of brightening up your patio, balcony or front door. Plant summer displays during late spring, keeping them in a light, frost-free place until the risk of ...

Hanging baskets can provide gorgeous colour to the garden in summer, but due to being in a container, need lots of watering otherwise they'll shrivel and die. The best idea when it comes to watering ...

Hanging baskets can provide a splash of colour outside your front door, but the downside is that they require a huge amount of water compared to other garden displays. With heatwaves coming around ...

You can buy hanging baskets pretty cheaply these days from garden centres, but the choice of colour and plant is often limited, so it's much more satisfying to do it yourself. Wire baskets are among ...

Hanging baskets can be hard work if they’re full of hungry and thirsty plants, but there’s a much lower-maintenance alternative if you fancy growing something different from the usual suspects ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Hanging baskets can bring a burst of colour to your front entrance, though the drawback is they demand considerably more watering than other garden features. With scorching weather seemingly arriving ...