If frosts are inbound, getting the watering right could be crucial to keeping tender plants alive through winter, according to experts. ‘Knowing when to water plants between frosts is something all experts agree is essential,’ says Rachel Crow, garden editor for Homes & Gardens. ‘Moist soil holds up to four times more heat than dry soil, so, if you are in a dry climate, watering might well be necessary a couple of days before a frost is forecast....

While learning how to wash towels is a seemingly easy process, there are different levels of cleanliness to consider. Simply throwing your towels in the washing machine will help them appear cleaner, but if you wash them at the wrong temperature, you may be left with harmful germs and bacteria that are much better left outside your bathroom. And your water temperature’s importance goes beyond bacteria prevention. If you’ve read up on how to keep towels soft, you may know that temperature and your drying habits all have an impact on their quality, and that includes how fresh they look on your towel rail....

A mudroom is one of the most functional spaces in the house, serving as a drop zone for coats and backpacks, a place to put on shoes and a storage spot for umbrellas and cold-weather gear. But not every home has a dedicated mudroom space, especially older homes that were built before mudrooms became a must-have, or small urban condos without excess square footage. To help you figure out how to carve out a functional mudroom idea for your home, we’ve rounded up 10 creative layouts, clever cabinets, and smart storage solutions for designing a mudroom of any size....

Here Sophie Ashby shows us how, we too, can incorporate colour into our homes. See our news section for more tips from experts in their field 1. Art attack 1. Art attack Adding art to your home is an easy way to transform a once dull, drab space. It’s important that you have a personal connection with your art - that it tells a story.‘It’s important that any art collection in a home is mixed and varied....

Interestingly, the Surface Pro 9 5G is not powered by an Intel Core processor as per other Surface Pro models before it. Instead, the new Windows tablet is running on the equally new Microsoft SQ 3 processor which is essentially a custom variant of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 processor that is made for the Redmond giant. [Image: Microsoft.]Housed within an anodized aluminium that also features a kickstand with an adjustable angle of up to 165 degrees, the Surface Pro 9 5G is equipped with a 13-inch PixelSense Flow touch display....

The chic new pieces are ideal for a spring interiors refresh, from stylish daybeds and reclining chairs to sleek desks and side tables. With her expertise at designing some of the best-known interiors in the country, including Soho House, as well as many private homes around the world, Susie has developed this collection in response to her difficulty at finding beautifully made, quality furniture pieces that have a timeless aesthetic and will work equally well in traditional or contemporary interiors....

Imagine being able to access an abundance of absolutely delicious vegetables and fruit every time you step into your garden. Thanks to our British climate, this wouldn’t be consistently possible for those growing outdoors. But with a wide choice of greenhouse ideas, a constant supply of home-grown, fresh produce is achievable. Historic Glasshouse and Greenhouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic (opens in new tab) has revealed its customers have recently shown an increased desire to ‘grow their own’, thanks to soaring popularity of the veg-based diets and an increasing desire to be self-sufficient....

Kitchen shelving ideas are a great option when trying to make a small space look bigger, or if you want to put your best crockery on display but, in a room so focused on function and practicality small things like dust collection and everyday organization can leave these wonderful design touches a little lacking in practicality. Here, experts share their thoughts on the impracticalities of open shelving in a kitchen and offer alternatives if you want to achieve a similar look with less hassle....

Despite its generous size, the couple were downsizing from a significantly larger and more formal home, and it was important that their new house thoughtfully reinterpreted the key elements – comfort, functionality and use of space – so that it still felt like “them”. ‘“Think of it as a comfortable one bedroom” was the clear directive,’ says Michael Cox, Principal at foley&cox, who worked on the project with Design Director Zuni Madera....

According to the confirmation screen, those who ended up in the WL have to wait for a call from the Vaccine Administration Centre (PPV) to get their AZ vaccine. As it turns out, there is more to it than just a simple phone call. During today’s weekly media briefing session by the COVID-19 Immunisation Task Force, Minister Khairy Jamaluddin who is the coordinator for the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) has provided a better picture regarding the list which covers around 60,000 people....

Known to make headlines for his buzzy roles (Call Me By Your Name), capturing the affection of Gen-Zers, and experimental red carpet style (below), Chalamet’s most recent real estate buy is refreshingly traditional. Despite being built atop the hills of Los Angeles, the compound (above) – built in 1976 – offers classically New England coastal style. The light wooden floors, white paneled walls and matching ceiling – combined with an abundance of windows – are ideal for letting the most of the California sunshine in....

But let not the simple interface fool you, for this photo sharing app has quite a number of tricks hidden up its sleeves. And we at Guiding Tech, have handpicked the top Instagram tips and tricks that you must know. While you may already know a couple of these, but why to take a chance, right? So, let’s barge straight in. 1. Hide Stories From Certain People 1. Hide Stories From Certain People...

You don’t have to install every other app under the sun for simpler to intermediate tasks. Thanks to the macOS developer community, there are plenty of macOS menu bar apps for achieving simple tasks. That said, some apps truly make the best of the menu bar without putting a load on the system. That’s why we’re compiling the list of best menu bar app for your Mac that you must try out and use....