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    Add turf your garden in time for spring

    March 4, 2024 - By 

    Spring is a beautiful season characterised by the return of warmer weather yet it can also be wetter than winter and autumn. During spring, seeds start to take root with vegetation starting to grow. It is, therefore, the best season for one to turf their front or back garden. The main reason why one should turf during spring is that the garden has a higher chance of Mother Nature watering it. It is during spring that there is increased rainfall and therefore when the garden is turfed, one can be rest assured that he or she is saved from watering…

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    Is Your Garden Summer Ready?

    March 24, 2022 - By 

    The most wonderful time of the year is fast approaching. No, we are not on about Christmas. We are on about Summer! The time of the year when people are their happiest, being able to spend time outdoors in their garden and open areas. But, take a look out onto your garden, does it look summer ready? No. Well now is the time to start. The lead up to summer is the best time to get your garden ready for the summer months. When the sun is shining but it is not too hot to work. This is the time…

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    The leaves are now falling

    November 21, 2017 - By 

    It’s that time of year again when the red, gold and yellow leaves cover our lawns, whilst we allow our children to play with them and we celebrate Autumn. It’s a wonderful time of year, right? Well not exactly. If you don’t keep on top of the leaves and clear them away, your lawn can suffer. Wet soggy leaves can do a fair bit of damage to our lawns, possibly meaning they’re not able to breathe, whilst leaves will make it much more difficult to mow your lawn too. We always recommend you keep on top of it by raking…

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    Creating a flower border in your garden

    October 19, 2017 - By 

    A great way to add style to your garden is by creating a beautiful flower border to frame your garden. Flower borders are easy to create and allow you to be creative with your choice of flowers and border style. Most commonly, flower borders line the three edges of a garden but can be used on just one or two if that’s what you prefer. To start the process of creating a flower border, you must dig up the area you want the border and line the ground so weeds do not get through. Following this, place fresh soil onto…

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    Using a Camping Stove in The Garden

    May 27, 2017 - By 

    Camping stoves are often used outside the home in the countryside, but they can be fun to use in the garden too. They are a great way for families to experience a little outdoor adventure without leaving the home. However they do use an open flame so it’s important to know what you are doing before hand. Using a Camping Stove  When using a camping stove in the garden, place the stove on a flat even surface. Ideally a paving stone or flat area of ground. If you are using a tent don’t light the stove inside of it, make…

  • Exterior Design - Garden - Garden Furniture

    Tips For Choosing Furniture For The Garden Patio

    February 27, 2017 - By 

    Outdoor furniture makes a patio area, so much so that it’s almost strange not to have furniture of some sort. Even a small item can make a big impact, so choosing the right seats, tables and adornments is essential in furnishing a well designed patio space. Be sure to try out any patio seats before you buy them. If a seat is comfortable it will be used regularly, just like interior furniture. Trying out seats or benches is important, especially for interesting looking ones, as some seats might have good looks but not-so-good comfort. Remember that years can be added to the life…

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    Outdoor Stone Furniture

    February 25, 2016 - By 

    Stone furniture is a great way to add solid, stylish outdoor decoration to your garden or other outdoor space. One such example are outdoor stone benches. Stone benches work great in gardens as a stone will remain intact through all outdoor weather conditions. Storms, hail or sunlight will have little effect on the stone, except for general marring that all outdoor decoration experiences. Another feature of stone furniture is that sunlight and heat throughout the day will raise the temperature of the stone. So by the time evening comes the furniture is heated nicely, and will remain so for a good few hours. While stone furniture is…

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    Making Use Of Garden Pottery

    December 29, 2015 - By 

    A fantastic way to incorporate traditional, stylish objects into your outdoor design. Using garden pottery in outdoor decoration is both functional and distinctive. Old pottery can be found in many second hand retailers and flea markets. This is great for those who want to save on their outdoor decoration, whilst adding a unique and stylish object to it. Because of the wide array of pots available, there are pots of many designs and variations. From large planters, which function as large ornaments and decorative pots for medium and large plants. To smaller, feature jars which are designed to be used to hold a single, smaller…

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    Choosing The Right Garden Fence

    November 17, 2015 - By 

    The garden fence is the perimeter of your outdoor home, a wall holding a piece of nature next to your home, a pen for you and your family to enjoy. It’s for these reasons that the garden fence can and should be considered as an important part of the home and garden. The type of fence you choose will have an impact on the style of your garden. Ornate trellis fences say something completely different compared to traditional fence panels. It is easy to overlook just how much of an impact the fence will have until it’s been physically put…

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    Outdoor Living Designs, Inspired by Nature

    October 30, 2015 - By 

    A straightforward but elegant way to design your outdoor spaces is to use ideas inspired by nature. Doing so is easy. Your garden for example, is already outside. So borrowing ideas from what is already there makes sound design sense. Some of these natural ideas can include: Glass ornaments and semiprecious stones, wooden and glass furniture, utility items like outdoor heaters and stoves. But its not just the physical things. Colours and materials can also become part of a theme of design that carries from nature, into how you style the garden. For example, patterns colours can be taken from the outdoor spaces and used as a…

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    Outdoor Incense Burners

    May 31, 2015 - By 

    Many people use incense as a relaxing scent that flows around the home. However it is less well known that it can be used outside too, using larger outdoor incense burners. An outdoor incense works in much the same way as an indoor one, the major difference being that it is bigger. This is because the wind and larger outdoor space will carry away the scent, so more incense needs to be burnt. Outdoor incense burners come in varying sizes, each suited to burn different amounts of incense. Burners come in sizes around 2.5″ to 8″, with the larger sizes being designed for use…

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    Glass Fishing Floats For The Garden

    May 21, 2015 - By 

    Why not add some glass fishing floats to your garden design. Glass fishing floats are unique pieces of antique maritime history. Old and available in varying sizes, fishing floats can suit any sized garden. Don’t let the notion that they are antique put you off if you have a modern stylised garden. These are unique and unusual objects that set a unique tone, especially if you decide to hang them from other features in the garden. Add hanging fishing floats to a modern garden feature to get a memorable centrepiece that will strike a chord with visitors. You can find fishing floats in many colours, green, amber, blue and other nautical colours are available.…