Recent Articles
A Garden office and its domestic carbon footprint
- By Jenny And
- Published 06/21/2010
- General Garden Advice and Support
- Unrated
How can we conserve energy at home and in our garden offices and other domestic buildings?
Reasons to Use an Online Florist
- By Sophie Johnson
- Published 05/20/2010
- Flowers
- Unrated
An insight into what flowers mean and the emotions they instill into recipients, and the ease of using a florist over the net to send flowers.
Get Ready For The Summer - Clean Your Garden Decking
- By Michelle S
- Published 04/22/2010
- General Garden Advice and Support
- Unrated
During this time of year we often get calls and emails from people asking 'how should clean my garden decking?' It seems that the first few days of summer always bring people out in numbers to the garden and the condition of their decking after the winter months is less than satisfactory. There is also an important safety aspect for keeping the garden decking clean as it will prevent the surface from becoming a slippery one. Cleaning hardwood decking isn't hard and will ensure the structure will remain in great condition for years to come despite the harsh winter elements. Here are couple of tips which we recommend you take.
Installing artificial grass can be carried out by most able bodied DIY enthusiast; however, consideration should be given to the weight of some of the materials required. Thsi article details some essential hints and tips.
Does hard water affect garden ponds?
- By James Brack
- Published 04/12/2010
- General Garden Advice and Support
- Unrated
Monitoring the water quality of your garden pond can have a huge effect on its ability to sustain life. The pH level (alkalinity or acidity) of pond water will affect fish health and determine whether aquatic plants will grow.
How to remove limescale from your shower
- By James Brack
- Published 03/26/2010
- General Garden Advice and Support
- Unrated
You have invested in your dream shower, you’ve only been using it for a couple of weeks and you notice the limescale marks marring the appearance of the glass, Quelle Horreur, how can you restore your sparkling and expensive glass cubicle to its former glory?
Save money by reducing the effects of hard water
- By James Brack
- Published 03/24/2010
- General Garden Advice and Support
- Unrated
"Hard" water is the term used to describe water that has a high content of dissolved minerals, specifically calcium and magnesium. Living in a hard water area can have hidden costs and reducing the effects of hard water can save you significant amounts of money.
Design tips for creating stylish ponds and water features
- By James Brack
- Published 03/17/2010
- General Garden Advice and Support
- Unrated
Whilst most of us will probably never get the chance to live by the waterside, we can create ponds or water features in our gardens that enable us to enjoy many of the benefits of being by the waterside.
There are many plus points in installing artificial grass and turf on a lawn. Here are some FAQ's relating to fake grass and turf.
Hedge and Hedging Plants Information
- By Jenny And
- Published 02/28/2010
- General Garden Advice and Support
- Unrated
There are many types of hedge serving different purposes, we have a very wide selection of hedging plants available and there are a number of factors to consider when choosing.