Lawn care is important for any homeowner. And most people don’t realize that it’s beneficial to thatch their lawn to keep their grass fresh. However, a thatching rake is different from other types of ...

The unusual weather has sped up lawn care schedules. "Things are happening three weeks earlier than most years," said Kim Kosberg, co-owner of The Weed Man in Midland with Mark Kosberg. Because of an ...

MK Kerron, left, prepares a bundle of cattails as Aiyanna Tanyan, center, and Courtney King align the sturdy root stalks. Kerron learned to thatch from her grandfather, and is now teaching the art to ...

‘The degree programme at the Newark School of Violin Making will not be running this year, apparently because there were not enough applicants.’Photograph: Scott Dumas/Alamy Your article on the sad ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Kazumi Numaguchi takes a handful of grass and draws the bright steel of his sickle through the stems. Holding ...