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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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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Well spring was in the air for me last week… Bit of sunshine, fairly mild and things felt fresh. Trust the UK weather, this week as I write this blog the rain is lashing down. Nevermind, I’m sure the good weather will be with us soon enough and with that in mind I was...
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The art of Feng Shui (without us getting all new age) seeks to create spaces that imitate the natural world. It is basically an ancient Chinese philosophy that governs spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to patterns of yin and yang and the flow of energy around your home. And one of the easiest places...
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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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Your patio doesn’t need to be ‘the boring slab’ of dull concrete attached to the back of your home, as you now have a multitude of choices that look great and can add significant value to your home… There’s stones and paving along with loose materials, timber decking (which is another blog altogether) and the...
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I appreciate we’ve recently posted an article about lawn TLC, however, if you’re tired of having to maintain a lawn or you simply don’t have the time. It could even be that all the chemicals you’re using are no good for the environment, and you’ve had a prick of ‘green-consciousness’… Well hopefully we can...
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Have you always loved the idea of having your own vegetable plot in your garden, but you’re not too sure how to go about it?  Well we’ve pulled together some advice on building the perfect vegetable garden to get you up and running… Before starting a vegetable garden, work out a layout to scale on...
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