Hollyhocks: these spears of floral trumpets are back, heralding high summer
Country diary
Country diary: The glory of a steaming pile of muck
Brief letters
Head rules the heart in French elections
59 summer problems solved – from sunburn and sweating to wasps and wedgies
June 2024
Country diary
Country diary: Signs of summer are … here somewhere
Shipley, West Yorkshire: The mood around the pond is sullen, birds peck at the empty cricket pitch – thank goodness for the zing of pineapple from the wild camomile
Tell us: are you making a change to your summer holidays?
Whether it’s holidaying domestically or heading to a destination with a cooler climate, we’d like to hear about anything you’re doing differently this year
Country diary
Country diary: The glorious cycle of life is reaching its annual peak
West Norwood, London: Beyond the obvious vibrancy of attention-seeking flowers, there’s plenty to see in this modest haven
May 2024
Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion
Yes, you can wear shorts to the office. But how?
Country diary
Country diary: A silent killer that loves the long days
Millions in US face extreme-heat threat as experts urge better protections
Country diary
Country diary: Cherry blossom has given way to apple blossom
Country diary
Country diary: Explosive but elusive, what a bird the Cetti’s warbler is
Country diary
Country diary: The lizards are out, basking and, perhaps, breeding
UK set for hottest day of year on Sunday at 27C – followed by thunderstorms
They’re cute, citrussy and completely different: try growing a cucamelon
December 2023
How to maximise your fridge’s efficiency: ‘Don’t trust the settings – they’re aspirational’
The Australian summer is as good a time as any to make sure your fridge and freezer are in peak condition – and to buy your own thermometer
October 2023
Wet UK summer brings high hopes for spectacular autumn display
National Trust predicts reversal of last year’s dull October and November, with show starting in Scotland
September 2023
Country diary
Country diary: An orange dazzler that’s skipping northwards
Holywell, Flintshire, north Wales: Among the brown butterflies in my pastures this late summer, the Essex skipper is a flash of brilliance
Country diary
Country diary: A marooned fulmar chick that’s not as helpless as it looks
Aughris Head, County Sligo, Ireland: Surrounded by ocean, with its parents absent, no wonder it looked grumpy
California escaped deadly wildfires this summer. The danger isn’t over yet
An unusually wet winter tamped down conditions so far in 2023, but experts say the state can’t afford to rely on luck
