A birdhouse is a fun DIY project to tackle. It may seem easy but there is much more to consider than you might imagine. This infographic from Capital Garden Services takes you through the main steps to create the perfect birdhouse. The first thing you need to ensure is that it’s well constructed. … [Read more...]
How to Maintain Timber Decking to Prolong its Life (plus Infographic)
Adding timber decking to your garden can significantly enhance its appearance, but it’s not enough just to throw down a deck and leave it as is thereafter. It requires due care and attention throughout the year so that it doesn’t lose its visual appeal, nor is the timber’s quality compromised. … [Read more...]
Cordless Gardening Tools by Gtech
Gtech specialises in creating cordless products for the home and garden. Nick Grey founded the company in 2001 when he set out to create "the best loved floor-care and garden products in the world." Here's a quick look at some of the garden tools Gtech make to make life easier when you're … [Read more...]
How to Install a Water Butt
Financially, using a water butt to collect rainwater from your house, garage or garden building doesn't make a lot of sense. Tap water is fairly cheap, and it takes a lot of rain to fill the average water butt, meaning it could be many years' before you see a positive return of your … [Read more...]
How to Build a Shed Base
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 and that’s … [Read more...]
How to Build a Sunken Seating Area and Fire Pit in Your Garden
There is nothing like a real fire. It brings out the primitive fascination in all of us. A garden that has comfortable seating and a good fire pit will be used in the evenings much more than one that hasn't. We are going to take a look here at how you can create your own stunning sunken seating … [Read more...]
Bases for Incredible Sheds – Everything you Need to Know
There are life changing moments in every man's life that will always be remembered. Their wedding, the birth of their first child, the day they won the lottery; all of these things pale in comparison to the day they got their new shed. Yes, we are a nation of shed lovers; obsessives, some may say. … [Read more...]
How to Build a Summer House
There was an upsurge in the popularity of garden design in the 1980s thanks to the garden renovation programs on television and personalities like Alan Titchmarsh. Also, thanks to the rise in the popularity of diy stores and garden centres, materials were widely available to the general public in a … [Read more...]
A Step-By-Step Guide for Erecting a Fence to Create Privacy in Your Garden
We all love our gardens and try to make them as welcoming as possible. There is nothing worse, however than sitting and relaxing only to find a nosy neighbour peering in and making unwanted conversation. Sunbathing too is a pastime that requires a degree of privacy. There is an old saying, ‘Good … [Read more...]
Thinking of Adding a Beautiful Pergola to Your Garden? Read This!
If you would like to add a permanent space for outdoor entertaining in your backyard, consider installing a pergola. A pergola is an outdoor structure consisting of vertical columns that support a series of horizontal beams. The ceiling of this structure usually features a lattice. This cozy outdoor … [Read more...]