If you want to lay the perfect slab patio, then this blog will hopefully help to guide you through the process. Once you’ve decided upon the design of your patio and selected the slab you want to use, then you’re ready for the the easy part – laying the patio! The two most common mistakes that spoil...
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Summer is just around the corner, in fact we’ve seen quite a bit of sunshine in recent weeks. However, the evenings still draw in colder at the height of British summertime and if you want to carry on entertaining when the sun goes down, then you need to seriously consider some form of patio...
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With our post credit crunch conscience and doctors urging us all to eat five-a-day, growing your own fruit and vegetables has never been more appealing. First popularised during the scarcity of the First World War, allotments were neglected, generally viewed as old-fashioned and for old men in flat caps. However, that’s all changing! Demand is on...
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Gardening is regaining popularity as a pastime for all types of people, with gardens popping up in the most unexpected places. While the traditional image of a garden may not exactly fit into the reality of most urban environments, the fact is you can grow your own food whether you live on a rural...
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If you want to improve your outdoor living space, then decking is the answer. Garden decking increases the amount of usable space in your home and is the perfect way of enjoying your garden more. Enjoy the summer on a clean, hard surface. Have a family BBQ and eat at your Lazy Susan garden...
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For many gardeners, a good offense is far better than a good defense when it comes to those annoying garden pests. As soon as many gardeners plant their first seeds of the season, they are already thinking about pest control. The question is, when is it necessary to step in with pest control methods? If...
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Hanging baskets look great in any setting and you’ll be surprised by the difference they can make to an otherwise dull brick wall. There’s no better way of bringing some outdoor colour to eye level and one of the best things about them is that you don’t even need a garden. You also don’t have...
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If you regularly cook with fresh herbs then growing your own herbs for cooking might have already crossed your mind. It’s easier than you might think too and doesn’t require the green fingered skills of Diarmuid Gavin. You can easily set up a small herb garden, learn how to cultivate and prepare herbs as...
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At Lazy Susan we love gardening, it’s one of the reasons we started Lazy Susan. And plant-wise, when it comes to our favorite season, you simply can’t beat springtime. Spring flowers are beautiful and fragrant, while springtime brings with it a renewal of plant life after the frost and snow of winter. It is a...
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