If you have a particularly large garage, outhouse or other outdoor building, you might be looking for double width garage doors. These are larger garage doors that will fill the space required and provide a complete garage door solution, without you having to compromise at all. There are now many different designs available as double …
Pansies are a winter flowering plant and are popular throughout the UK for their range of colours. They are available in many different sizes and styles, so you will have plenty of choices when you decide to plant pansies in your garden. Choose from traditional flowers, or go for something more ornate like the trailing …
Turf is used in gardens, on golf courses, on other lawned areas… it has many uses and there is nothing quite like a beautiful, green garden in the summer months. Different types of turf will serve different purposes, so choose the right one for your needs. 1. General turf. Usually used for gardens, this is …
Tomatoes can be tricky to grow in the UK climate, as the are Mediterranean plants that will not necessarily thrive in colder weather conditions. However, you can grow them successfully with a little work and tender loving care. Follow these basic instructions to get your tomato plants off the ground: 1. Choose the type …
Pansies are some of the most distinctive and well-known winter flowers you can get. They are available in a range of shades and have beautiful petals that lots of gardeners love. They are also fairly easy to grow and you won’t need any specific knowledge or experience to keep them healthy. Here are some tips …
Garages are more important aesthetically than you might think. They sit next to your house and garden so have a big effect on how it looks. The garage door is likely to be the biggest door on your property so you don’t want it to drag the appearance down. Invest in a new garage door …
Commercially prepared hyacinths bulbs allow us to enjoy hyacinths out of season. Hyacinths normally flower in spring, but special treatments, such as early lifting and subjecting them to artificially high and low temperatures, mean that they will flower in early winter. When choosing bulbs, make sure that you but only those that are labelled as …
Begonias are available in many different varieties and will produce lovely colourful blooms to brighten up a garden. They should be planted in the spring time, from around February to June. You will need to wait until the frosts have passed though, as tuberous begonias are delicate. This is still a much easier way to …
Allotments can be great for people who love gardening. They can give you the chance to grow lots of new things and to experiment more than you would be able to in your garden. Often, they are a really decent size so you will be able to do a lot with the land. Here are …
Having a beautiful outdoor space is often top of the list when you think of a beautiful home. However, this can be difficult to maintain and can actually be very time-consuming. If you are struggling to keep up with the gardening and your outdoor space is looking a little rough around the edges, it might …