What are the Best Trees for Privacy in your Garden?
If you’ve spent any time at all on social media platforms, you’d be forgiven…
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How Deep Should You Till Your Garden?
Tilling is the name given to the process of breaking up and turning over…
How to Stop my BBQ from Rusting
So many of us own a BBQ, but how many can really say that…
How to Clean a Paddling Pool
Kids paddling pools have become a very common feature in UK gardens in recent…
Fence colour to make the garden look bigger – do dark fences make a garden look smaller?
As much as I wish it were true, we aren’t all lucky enough to…
How to Get Rid of Garden Mice
They might be cute, furry, little things, but my word garden mice can be…
Best way to clear leaves
Autumn is just around the corner, and with those dropping temperatures and stronger winds…
How to Protect Slow Worms from Cats
The name ‘Slow Worm’ is a bit of a misnomer. For they are neither…
How to Get Rid of Flies in Garden
It's almost guaranteed that if you have people over for a barbecue, there will…
How to Build a Tiered Garden on a Slope
Sloped gardens are certainly not ideal for most gardeners. They affect the drainage of…
How to Make a BBQ in Your Garden
Flame grilled burgers, sausages, and steaks. The words alone are enough to set me…
How to Make a Badminton Net
Want to impress the family with your DIY skills and at the same time…
How to Cut a Garden Border
If you’ve gone through the trouble of creating some wonderful garden beds, it’d be…
What to do when my plant leaves turn red or purple?
Occasionally on the blog or by email, we’re asked questions related to gardening how-tos,…
What Do I Need to Start a Vegetable Garden?
Nothing beats the taste of homegrown fresh vegetables and fruit. The stuff in the…
How to Make a Golf Green in Your Garden
Golf is a wonderful, addictive, yet ludicrously frustrating sport to take up, and getting…
Best Way to Compact Soil to Lay a Lawn
One of the keys to laying a beautiful lawn, and for keeping it healthy…
How to Make a Garden Trellis – Ideas and Designs
Do you want to give your garden a new lease of life but those…
How to Make a Water Feature
Solar Water features can add a real sense of tranquility to your garden. The…
Everything You Need to Know about Hedgehogs and How to Look After Them
Hedgehogs are cute little critters, they pose no danger to humans (unless you try…