Jayne Dowle is an award-winning freelance gardening, homes and property writer who writes about everything from swimming ponds to skyscraper apartments, for publications including Sunday Times Home, Times Bricks & Mortar, Grand Designs, House Beautiful and The Spectator. Awarded the Garden Journalist of the Year accolade at the Property Press Awards in 2021, she has a degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Oxford and a lifelong love of homes, interiors and gardens. Her first memories include planting potatoes with her grandfather and drawing houses. Her own garden - her fourth - at home in a 1920s house in Yorkshire, is south-facing and on the side of a valley. It’s a constant challenge
Latest articles by Jayne Dowle
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Chlorine shortage could threaten a summer of fun for pool and hot tub owners
Outdoor Living Reports of worldwide problems with the supply of chlorine are fuelling fears that backyard hot tubs and pools will be hit
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Organic garden expert reveals the simple kitchen ingredient you should be using in your plot
Plants Salt can be used in the garden in many practical and mind-boggling ways, from plant care to weed control
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Gardening expert warns against using chemicals to create the 'perfect lawn'
Gardens One garden expert is warning against commercial products which promise the perfect lawn, because they damage the soil, insects and the ecosystem
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Could this banana peel hack make your roses bloom bigger and better?
Plants Gardening experts debate whether adding banana peel to the soil will help your roses thrive
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Why accidental garden fires are on the rise this summer
Outdoor Living A home insurance company is concerned about an alarming rise in accidental garden fires already this year and says fire pits are one of the biggest culprits
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This simple penny trick will keep wasps away from your BBQ
Outdoor Living Social media is buzzing with this cheap and novel way to stop wasps and other flying insects in their tracks
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Experts reveal why the anti-lawn movement is taking off in the US
Landscaping The anti-lawn movement is gaining ground in the US, encouraging gardeners to leave their plots to Mother Nature
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Expert reveals you should 'never' do this with a paddling pool if you want to protect your lawn
Outdoor Living Everyone loves cooling off in a paddling pool, but they can quickly damage a lawn – here's how to keep your stretch of green looking pristine
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The perfect patriotic plants for celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Plants From specially created roses to bright and cheery garden annuals, there’s lots of ways to mark this momentous Royal event
