You can’t deny that one of the best things about the summer, is dragging the BBQ out of the garage and cooking outdoors in the garden or on your patio. As soon daylight saving kicks in, BBQ’s up and down the country will be wheeled from their winter hibernation and prepared for the summer. This...
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The world’s most famous flower show, the Royal Horticultural Scociety’s (RHS) annual show at Chelsea is a celebration of the highest quality garden design and planting. It is a gardeners dream that’s bursting with inspiration and ideas for you to take home. This year’s show featured the latest trends and ultimate design from the world’s leading...
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It sounds like a really simple thing to do, but at Lazy Susan we are asked on a regular basis for the best way to clean a parasol. Your parasol can also get damp/mildew stains and cleaning these off can be a little tricky. But don’t worry, help is on hand, with our pointers...
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Maybe you have some rusted, pitted or worn cast aluminium garden furniture you want to preserve and repaint. Rather than throwing it in the skip or just painting over and over old caked up paint, why not do it right! We would always recommend you buy new (for obvious reasons), but we can also...
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Buying on the internet is the way to buy everything these days, from your weekly food shop and clothes to electronics and your next holiday, but there are some things that need to be taken into consideration before making a big purchase online. Garden patio furniture is no exception and we should know! Buying garden...
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You can grow almost anything in a container, from Herbs and Tomatoes to Fuchsia and Marigolds. Gardening in containers and pots gives you the ability to plant in good quality fertilized soil, experiment with colour, brighten up a concrete/paved back yard area, move your garden with the sun and raise your garden to a...
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Following on from our earlier article ‘The Lazy Susan Guide to Timber Decking’, where we skirted on the subject of DIY deck building, I just wanted to look at this in a little more detail and give you a few pointers in terms of planning/designing your deck. Personally, I would always go down the...
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Traditional barbecues come in all shapes and sizes from a variety of DIY stores, but if you are serious about your BBQ and enjoy a little DIY, what could be more satisfying than building your own brick barbecue? The materials you need are relatively inexpensive, and as well as making a unique feature this...
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