Features

Make a statement with exotic shrubs

Feiljoia

It is good to have a few unusual shrubs in the garden that you can show to visitors, and they’re not that difficult to grow. The specimen Fabiana imbricata is relatively unknown in this country but is a great choice, writes Pat Edwards.

Property News

Homes bid to tackle slump

New housing

The biggest scheme of council house building in Sandwell since the 1970s, which will see between 500 and 1,000 homes built to beat the slump in the property market, was revealed today.