In a mature garden, brambles are a perpetual menace and need regular late-winter campaigns to keep them at bay. Self-sown into a hedge bottom, they assume heroic proportions before the unwelcome evidence presents itself.
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Don suitable gear, get to the base of the brute with spade and trowel, and remove the rootstock. Then, cut up the awkward, reverse-spined wands into handy lengths, haul them out, fold them up and add them to the bonfire. You'll earn your tea and cake.
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Small engines, big batteries: The quiet revolution of car designMore and more cars on the road are electric, and some unusual shapes and sizes glide past silently. But what does it all mean for design?
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14 ways to keep your dogs cool in the heat, by A-list dog trainer Ben RandallDogs can't regulate their body temperatures as well as humans can, so at this time of year they need your help keeping cool, whether you're on the road, out and about or leaving them with someone else while you go away.
