So you’ve reached the point in your life where marriage and kids are out of the way. You’ve bought your own house, fitted your own kitchen, and now you’re getting a little bit bored. So what’s next? Well, many men decide to construct some sort of workshop to keep them busy, and as we’re all …
Leaf blowers are the perfect solution for cleaning up the thousands of leaves that fall on your lawn, patio, driveway and decking during autumn. They save you hours of brushing and raking so you have more time to get on with the things you really enjoy. A leaf blower is designed to help you gather …
In your home, you use lighting to transform a room and create a certain kind of atmosphere. If you’re having a romantic dinner for two, you might use a dimmer switch to turn down the main light to create a more intimate ambience. And you use lamps to light and highlight sections of a room. …
Fruit trees are wonderful things to have in your garden. From apples and pears to cherries, plums and damsons, they’re Mother Nature’s very own sweets stash. Compared to sugar-laden commercial confectionery, seasonal fruit is actually good for you, so it’s safe to tuck in! Of course, you can eat the fruit in its natural state. …
It is the time of year when we all try to become enthusiastic about our garden design. It is not always an easy thing to do because looking after that piece of land is a never ending and often thankless task when we are unable to use it thanks to the unreliable British weather. Try …
There are a lot of advantages to using raised beds to grow vegetables. One of the main ones is the ease of use. Especially if you have a bad back or have trouble getting up and down. Let’s take a look at a few more of the raised bed gardening plus-points. You can grow a …
If you were thinking about introducing a new feature to your garden this year, why not make it a pond. Modern ponds use sophisticated filtration systems that are expensive. But healthy ponds have been in existence for millions of years without such gadgets. You can make a natural pond in your garden that will attract …
If you’re on the hunt for an electric rotary lawn mower but don’t know which one to buy, check out this page. We’ve looked at some of the best selling machines on Amazon.co.uk and compiled a list of seven of the best electric rotary lawn mowers. What is a rotary lawnmower? Rotary lawnmowers have a single blade underneath …
Installing a water butt in your garden to collect rainwater isn’t a particularly difficult job, and you don’t need specialist tools to carry out the work. If you’re into DIY, you probably already own the required tools (there’s a list further down the page), so the only thing you’ll need to buy is a water …
The majority of homeowners have some kind of structure in their gardens, whether it’s a shed, log cabin or form of bike storage; but many of us don’t consider the important steps that go into the planning of a new shed. We just assume that it gets delivered and set down where we want it …
