Terry towelling — whether it be clothing babies, adorning a poolside Bond or mopping tennis players’ brows — altered domestic ...

Scourge of the bird feeder and a master of ‘shock and awe’ assassinations, the sparrowhawk pursues its quarry with such tenacity and unpredictability that it often blindsides its prey.

This is traditionally the time of powdery daisies caked in sun, but our writer craves a 'spritz' more likely found among shade-loving plants in damp-holding places.

Decorating the land with their brilliant and varied hues, our native flora which operate as clocks, calendars and Nature’s medicine cabinet are blooming brilliant, says John Lewis-Stempel.

Sophia Money-Coutts is the new Debrett's and she's here every Wednesday to set some modern etiquette wrongs, right.

There are certain plants that weave their way into one’s affections over a period of years. For me, agapanthus is one such ...

Giles Kime asks members of Country Life's Top 100 for their recommendations when it comes to choosing a furniture maker.

Every Monday, Melanie Bryan, delves into the hidden depths of Country Life's extraordinary archive to bring you a ...

The pine marten may have a taste for jam sandwiches, but its razor-sharp claws and appetite for eggs and grey squirrels makes ...

A warm and wet spring has provided the perfect conditions for our insects, which is even better news for the bats and birds.

Forget the standard double: country-house sleeping layouts have undergone all sorts of intriguing (and eyebrow-raising) ...

Four-poster beds aren’t for historic houses alone. A new generation of designers is using them to create a pared-back contemporary look.