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… Continue reading Add turf your garden in time for spring
Category: Garden
Is Your Garden Summer Ready?
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… Continue reading Is Your Garden Summer Ready?
The leaves are now falling
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… Continue reading The leaves are now falling
Creating a flower border in your garden
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… Continue reading Creating a flower border in your garden
Using a Camping Stove in The Garden
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… Continue reading Using a Camping Stove in The Garden
Tips For Choosing Furniture For The Garden Patio
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.… Continue reading Tips For Choosing Furniture For The Garden Patio
Outdoor Stone Furniture
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… Continue reading Outdoor Stone Furniture
Making Use Of Garden Pottery
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… Continue reading Making Use Of Garden Pottery
Choosing The Right Garden Fence
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… Continue reading Choosing The Right Garden Fence
Outdoor Living Designs, Inspired by Nature
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… Continue reading Outdoor Living Designs, Inspired by Nature
Outdoor Incense Burners
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… Continue reading Outdoor Incense Burners
Glass Fishing Floats For The Garden
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,… Continue reading Glass Fishing Floats For The Garden