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Bunches’ Autumn Sunrise bouquet combines warm yellow, orange, red and burgundy blooms for a colourful seasonal display.

Autumn flowers to bring seasonal colour into your home

Spud Bros Jacob and Harley Nelson have signed an exclusive Area Development Agreement with leading UAE hospitality operator Forward Hospitality.

We thought it was too good to be true - Spud Bros announce big news

Helen Maxwell of ND Hub CIC, enjoys a swim at The Splash Woodland Project, a woodland activity and education project based Sollom, near Tarleton in Lancashire.

The Splash Woodland Project bringing people back to nature

Blue-green algae has formed on top of the Lancaster Canal in Preston turning it green. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Why the canal in Preston has turned bright green

YouGarden Bright Autumn and Winter Collection with 30 garden-ready pansies, violas and wallflowers for £19.97

£19.97 plant bundle can revive a tired garden for autumn

The Wallflower ‘Sugar Rush’ Mix produces colourful, highly scented blooms in shades of red, purple, yellow, gold and white, flowering in autumn before returning again in spring.

10 fragrant wallflowers cost £9.99 and bloom twice

Friday at Chorley Flower Show 2026

17 fabulously colourful pictures from Chorley Flower Show

Rose & Lily Chic

The perfect flowers for every moment

Pink Carnation Plant

Add greenery to your home without a garden with these house plants

Phalaenopsis Orchid

These house plants from Bunches last long after the flowers fade

I always struggle to buy birthday gifts until I discovered Bunches does much more than just flowers

Why Bunches is my new go-to website for thoughtful gifts

The Hardys 60L Multi Purpose Compost is suitable for seeds, containers, raised beds and indoor plants

More than 5,000 shoppers bought this compost and it's now 20% off

Christina Smuilys has transformed an alleyway, which was full of litter and weeds, behind her terraced home on St Michael's Road, near Moor Park, Preston, to a nice area where she likes to sit. She would like other people to do the same and maybe create a community to enjoy the nice weather together. Christina also regularly litter picks on her street.

Is this Preston’s best kept alleyway?

Hay fever sufferers in Lancashire are being warned of very high pollen levels on Monday

Very high pollen warning issued for Lancashire

The walk-in greenhouse provides a dedicated space for growing plants while helping protect them from changing weather conditions

Walk-in aluminium greenhouse slashed by £305 in Wowcher deal

John and Maureen Hall's Mexican Agave plant, which only flowers once in its 25-40 year lifespan, and dies immediately after, in their garden in Lytham.

Couple reveal secret to growing rare 16ft plant in their UK garden
Couple reveal secret to growing rare 16ft plant in their UK garden.
Olivia Stringer

The spacious walk-in greenhouse offers room for growing projects and garden storage under one roof

This huge greenhouse costs less than many garden sheds right now

The folding garden trolley can carry up to 70kg and folds away neatly when not in use

This folding garden trolley has dropped to £19.99 with 67% off

Sungrow Renewables will continue leveraging its expertise in power plant development and operation to drive higher-quality growth throughout the new energy industry.

Ad Feature Sungrow Renewables launches Smart Module

Pictured with plants from the award-winning RHS Chelsea Bring Me Sunshine Garden, now relocated to Morecambe as the first physical elements of Eden Project Morecambe, are Florence Mansbridge, growing point horticultural manager at Eden Project Cornwall, Peter Jones, director of horticulture at the Eden Project, and Dewey Lord, senior project manager for Eden Project Morecambe.

First plants for new Eden Project Morecambe arrive in town

Primary school children from have planted 100 wildflowers to honour Sir David Attenborough on his 100th birthday.

Children plant for Attenborough's 100th

Moore Readymix

Family-run concrete business bought out - with exciting future planned

David Domoney

These are the stars joining Charlie Dimmock at Chorley Flower Show '26

Take a look at the photos from Let's Grow Preston Spring Fair and Sustainability Festival

15 joyous photos from the Let's Grow Preston Spring Fair

Lancashire Police has issued a statement regarding Storm David.

Breaking Police raid Preston cannabis farm after tip-off from members of public

Let's Grow Preston CEO Annie Wynn and Gavin Lyall get ready for the Let's Grow Preston Spring Fair and Sustainability Festival, 10am - 4pm on Saturday 25th April at Ashton Walled Garden, Preston.

The Let's Grow Preston Spring Fair is coming soon

'I'm a bee expert - tips to turn your garden into a buzzing sanctuary'
Biologist and bee expert Dr Rosa Vásquez Espinoza has shared her top tips for turning your garden into a buzzing sanctuary – including keeping weeds.
Charlie Biggs-Thomas

More than 150 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £150,000 have been seized in Accrington

More than 150 cannabis plants worth £150,000 discovered in house

Patio cleaning chemicals are a quick and easy way to wash the grime off your slabs

This £7.49 patio cleaner could save you getting the jetwash out

Police shut down cannabis farm only to find it back in production

Gemma Buntain and Natale McDonald with some of their festive bouquets at 'What The Flowers' on Mowbray Drive. Credit: Lucinda Herbert

We started a funky florists and called it WTF - What The Flowers?

Bunches offers bespoke Christmas plants on a next-day delivery - for bargain prices

This family-run florist can send Christmas plants for £22.50

Japanese knotweed (left) and giant hogweed can both cause you big problems

Now is your chance to remove weeds for good – 3 to watch out for

Aloe vera is one of the country's most popular house plants.

Expert reveals the 5 plants every home should have to boost wellbeing

November is the best month to get a few different plants in the ground, including tulip bulbs for next spring

Three things garden experts say to plant in your garden this November

Workers at two BAE Systems sites in Lancashire are set to strike this winter over a pay dispute

Workers at two BAE Systems sites set to strike over pay dispute

Brockholes Nature Reserve has been left devastated after vandals set fire to its accessible outdoor classroom

Vandals destroy nature reserve's accessible garden

Spring-flowering bulbs like tulips are just one of the plants to put into your garden this coming month

What experts say you should plant in your garden this October

Across the UK, these spectacular trees have significant in literature, film, history and more

The 10 contenders for UK Tree of the Year - with votes closing soon

Allotments are plots of land people can rent from their local council to grow their own produce

How to find and apply for your own allotment in any council area

(Clockwise from top left) Rudbeckia, asters, Japanese anemone, and cyclamen are all late-blooming flowers the National Trust recommends planting in autumn

4 flowers to plant in your garden this autumn - which help wildlife

Alice Metcalf takes her four-year-old standard poodle, Kiki, around the agility course at The Pooch Park. Photos: Lucinda Herbert

I took my dogs to new play park with agility and sensory garden

Take a look at the 10 areas of Lancashire with the highest Japanese knotweed cases

10 areas of Lancashire with the highest Japanese knotweed cases

I tour charming 4-bed Preston home with garden and garage for £400k

Gardener Linda Kidd has created an immaculate Japanese garden at her home in Treales, near Preston, which is regularly open for visitors and raises money for charity. (Main image credit: Neil Cross)

I created an authentic Japanese garden and teahouse in my back yard

Dobbies’ Little Seedlings Ambassador Nina Williams

‘Fantastic for families’: Garden centre offering free kids’ workshops

Larry & Moe the capybara brothers at Wild Discovery Zoo, Ribby Hall

I cuddled capybaras at 'hidden gem' zoo - I wanted to take them home

Treat yourself to a beautiful bouquet of Peonies from Appleyard - 30% off with this exclusive code

Treat yourself to a beautiful bouquet of Peonies and get 30% off

Pleasington Cemetery

Cemetery to be transformed into wildflower meadow

The average cost of furnishing is £3,487

First-time buyers face nearly £30,000 in costs in first three months

A herd

Vital appeal to raise £5,000 for 'conservation cows'

The Natede Smart uses the power of plants to clean up the air in your home

Why the Natede Smart is the cleverest plant pot you’ll ever own

Things in the garden toxic to dogs

15 things in your garden that are toxic to dogs & what to look out for

Find the right wheelbarrow for your needs this season

Best wheelbarrows for every task – classic, lightweight & trolleys

There are apps for IDing plants, birdsong, and even star constellations

8 top apps for learning about nature, from plants to the night sky

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