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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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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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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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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The following three questions are the ones we get asked the most by first time garden furniture buyers. So to help you (and us), I thought I we could pull together our Lazy Susan (ahem) expert advice into one definitive garden patio furniture blog… How should I arrange my patio furniture? Arranging your patio furniture in an...
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There is no doubt that patios are one of the most frequently used spaces of a house after a living room and kitchen. In fact during the summer months it is quite often an extension of the living room and kitchen. It is the ideal place to spend the warm weather and having fun...
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