Top Tips For Revamping Your Garden
A well designed garden is a great asset to any home, and can make for the perfect idyllic retreat where you can relax and get away from it all. If you're thinking of redesigning and breathing new life into your garden, then here we offer some handy hints and tips to help you to transform the look of your garden.
Pick A Style
When attempting to revamp the look of your garden, it's best to start by deciding on an overall theme and style, as this will...
A Guide To Garden Style
When it comes to planning and designing your garden, often it’s best to start by deciding on a particular style first .Whatever your taste in garden design, there's sure to be a style to suit you and your garden. So here we give a quick guide to some popular garden styles, to get you inspired to transform the look of your garden.
Contemporary Gardens
Contemporary style gardens are a particularly popular approach to garden design, and for good reason....
Big Ideas For Small Gardens
When it comes to garden design you don't need acres of space in order to create your dream relaxing garden space. So if you're short on space in your garden, then here we give a guide to some top tips and inspirational ideas to help you make the most of your outdoor space.
Plan Carefully
When it comes to making the most of the space in your garden, good planning is essential; make sure you take the time to think about exactly what you are going to be...
Save The Bees
As you might have already heard there have been a number of reports in recent years suggesting that bee populations across the world are falling dramatically. Insects such as bees are an essential part of our eco system, and according to some estimates as much as a third of the food we eat would not be available were it not for bees. This is because bees are pollinators and thus play a vital role in agriculture, pollinating a wide variety of the fruits...
Rainy Day Gardening
This time of year can be frustrating for avid gardeners as they attempt to dodge the downpours and tend to their garden. However, the wet weather is something that must be embraced by any British green fingers as the cold, wet months seem to outnumber the warm, dry months.
Why not make the most of a rainy day by spending it in the garden and getting to grips with the benefits of water logged flower beds and rain soaked lawns.
Tidying up
Giving your...
Top Tips for an Eco-Friendly Garden
Whilst you might be thinking that there is nothing greener than your garden, this is not necessarily always the case, and often when it comes to our gardens we are guilty of missing opportunities to make simple improvements to our environment. Luckily there are plenty of ways you can make your garden more environmentally-friendly and seize the opportunity to go greener with your garden. So here we give a quick guide to some top tips for making your...
Your Guide to Winter Gardening
To get the best out of your garden, you need to take care of it throughout the year; imagine sitting out in your contemporary garden furniture with a mug of mulled wine next to a beautiful chiminea in a gorgeous, well-kept garden – it sounds magnificent doesn’t it? Well, this doesn’t have to be a dream, with the following winter gardening tips; you can ensure that you have the most stunning garden for the season and beyond!
Lawn Care
Your lawn...
What To Do In Your Garden This Autumn
With the summer having finally come to an end you may be thinking that it’s probably time to start heading indoors. However autumn is in fact one of the busiest times for your garden. Indeed the autumn months are the perfect time to enjoy your garden, which is sure to be a riot of colour, and start planning for the year ahead.
Get planting
According to the Guardian October is the start of the planting season, and material planted now will benefit...
5 Beautiful Birds to be Found in your Garden this Winter
In Britain we’re lucky to have a diverse weather system – although it may not seem it at times! Because of this we have some beautiful garden birds; some are visitors, some are residents all year round. As we have just entered the season of autumn, you may start to see different birds around, and so that you can impress your friends with some knowledge, we’ve composed a list of 5 of some of the most attractive birds to look out for this winter...
Throw the Perfect Autumn Garden Party
Between Halloween and Bonfire Night, autumn really does provide plenty of opportunity to utilise your garden, and continue to enjoy it no matter what the weather or season.
Even though the nights may be colder, your garden is still the ideal location for any type of party, and there are plenty of ways to make it party-perfect all year round. After all, there’s nothing better than sitting out in the great outdoors whilst enjoying a hot toddy (or two!),...
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