A layer of dead organic material on your lawn, called thatch, is great in moderation. A thin layer of thatch acts as a buffer that keeps the soil moist, regulates its temperature, and adds nutrients ...

Maybe you don’t spend too much time thinking about rakes — maybe you even think they’re a “seen one, seem them all” type of tool — but the fact is, there are many different types of rakes, and they ...

Reporter David Medcalf called to the Rathnew home of Kyran O'Grady beside the reed beds of Broadlough to learn that thatching is not just a traditional craft but also a way of roofing which can make a ...

Carl Ledbetter simply can’t help himself. The cheery director of design at Microsoft, who leads the design of the company’s Xbox game consoles and HoloLens mixed reality headsets, is in a particularly ...

An unusual skill and some wit are needed to attach variations set by the theme of the original. A positive ambiguity is achieved in which a joy in the confidence of the new grows from an appreciation ...

IT'S a craft that is becoming something of a rarity - thatching. Many owners of heritage homes are opting to slate thatched roofs. It's lamentable says thatcher Susanne Bojkovsky. German born Susanne ...