Princess Catherine Fast Facts | CNN

Princess Catherine Fast Facts | CNN

CNN  —  Here is a look at the life of the Princess of Wales, the former Catherine (Kate) Middleton. Birth date: January 9, 1982 Birth place: Reading, Berkshire, England Birth name Catherine Elizabeth Middleton Father: Michael Middleton, former airline pilot, now mail-order business owner Mother: Carole (Goldsmith) Middleton, former flight attendant Marriage: Prince William, The … Read more

Are show gardens making us bad gardeners?

Are show gardens making us bad gardeners?

Here are some sensible plantings at the Berkshire Botanical Gardens, a lovely site we happened upon on the way to Connecticut. It’s the less famous sites that tend to have great practices. Here’s an interesting debate. Late in December, a post published on the American Society of Landscape Architects website by David Hopman opened an … Read more

Consumer confidence tumbles ahead of Budget

Consumer confidence tumbles ahead of Budget

Getty Images A long-running measure of how consumers feel about their finances and the economy has fallen sharply, raising concerns that the government’s warning that the Budget will be “painful” has shaken people’s confidence. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Barometer has tumbled further into negative territory since the end of August. The index had been recovering after … Read more