The dahlia is an unfailingly chunky plant in every aspect of its physique, which makes it an ideal object for the cold-handed propagator on a late winter's day. In a frost-free greenhouse, remove the stored tubers from their winter box of insulation. Clean the tubers off, make up trays of free-draining compost and either divide the tubers with secateurs or, if you prefer, set the plants up in the compost in a bright spot, label, water and wait for the shiny green shoots to arise, when they can be removed at the base and used as softwood cuttings.
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If the future of Ferrari is electric vehicles, then it is our future tooIt's widely believed that Ferrari will unveil its first electric car this year. It's the signal that the internal combustion era is coming to an end.
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Gaze over Cap Ferrat in this four-bedroom French villaIgnore the wind and the rain. Imagine yourself in this hillside home with some of the best views the Mediterranean can offer.
