Sustainable garden design - 15 quick tips
It’s odd to think that a garden may not be an environmentally-friendly or natural place. Most have a lawn, greenery and some trees. However, these days it is often normal...
It’s odd to think that a garden may not be an environmentally-friendly or natural place. Most have a lawn, greenery and some trees. However, these days it is often normal...
Playhouse ideas – how to build a playhouse for your kids It’s a defining moment for every parent – the day your son or daughter asks if you’ll build them...
The best gardens to visit this summer? With the summer finally underway, the great outdoors has definitely become more enticing than in this year’s snowy spring. And in the long...
Gardening for bees and planting for pollinators Would you like an excuse for a few weeds and untidy areas in your garden? Well you have a brilliant one; bees. Or...
The phrase ‘timber buildings’ doesn’t usually evoke thoughts of unconventional and impressive architecture – generally people will think of a log cabin or garden shed. But there’s a huge variety...
Your rain garden guide – construction, location, plants and more We’ve talked about climate change and garden design on this blog before, and given pointers on how it might impact...
Hygge garden design? The lagom garden concept? Transform your garden in 2018 No, they’re not names of shrubs, but Scandinavian lifestyle trends. Hygge’s probably the best known but forecasters say...
Garden security: tips for securing gardens and outbuildings Most of us are fairly clued up about the security of our homes – with alarms, multiple locks, movement sensors and security...
Put off garden decking ideas by 1990s TV garden makeovers? Don’t be, it offers unique and creative design possibilities, many of which you won’t have ever considered. Garden decking has...
Too much stuff? What you need are some helpful ideas for self storage solutions and other alternatives. Lots of stuff; but not lots of space. It’s a growing problem for...
Smartphones and gardening apps are not the first thing to spring to mind when you’re thinking about good tools for the garden. But modern technology has made gardening easier and...
5 ideas for hillside garden landscaping Designing your dream garden can be daunting at the best of times; if you have a sloping patch, things can seem especially tricky. But...
Shiplap, weatherboard, tongue & groove, chalet cut; what’s the best alternative to an overlap garden shed? If you’re buying a timber building for your garden, you want it to last....
New summer houses, sun rooms, sheds and more Until recently, garden buildings generally came into two versions (and designs for new summer houses with few and far between). There were...