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Plants produce flowers which is the first step in the production of seeds or fruits; the future progress of a plant’s growth is dictated by how it is pruned, which is aided by the knowledge of why and when to prune. The exercise of regular, unnecessa...

A popular Buddhist belief in Thailand is to protect ancient trees, such as the banyan tree, by blessing them and wrapping saffron yellow scarves around the trunks; then no one can cut them down. We have a pair of sacred trees on our road, each more ...

When Bernard Stemphlet started working as a pastry chef at the Hamilton Princess half a century ago, the hotel was serving 1,000 dinners a night. “That was pretty typical of hotels in Bermuda in the 1970s,” the 69-year-old said. Food was cheap; when ...

Sara Graham was supposed to be helping Therese Sundbrink brand her Turkish rescue charity but as an animal lover she couldn’t help being drawn in. She found homes for about 50 cats and 50 dogs and raised thousands of dollars for their transport and m...

Buster collar, e-collar, cone of shame, lampshade.....these are some of the names used to describe this unique piece of veterinary torture equipment readily used by animal doctors worldwide. It’s the plastic cone we put onto your pet’s head to stop ...

The pandemic has put Anita Bean’s dream job on hold. After a long career in government she took early retirement in 1998 and decided to do something to make people smile. Thinking how the flowers her husband Quinton brought her had always made her ha...

Susan Conyers says the secret to propagating roses is patience – a lot of patience

Bermuda has a licence to fill a Gibraltar teenager’s unusual collection

Mindful of all that that seniors have contributed, 18-year-old Sari Smith decided to give something back

“Love boxes” were handed out to more than 100 of the island’s seniors this week, courtesy of a group of teenagers eager to give back. Members of the Youth Library’s Teen Advisory Board packaged a selection of “essentials” that were delivered in time ...