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Retaining Walls and Pathways
If you have a large garden but it’s a little on the dull side, you may want to develop interesting pathways, and this can be achieved with a retaining wall. This type of wall is usually made up of large solid slabs of stone and it’s essentially retaining soil to both sides. This then gives…
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Shopping for Patio Awnings – The Options Available
If you would like to go out and shop for patio awnings, it is important to take your time and research to find out options available in the market so that you can choose the best. This is because homeowners are usually presented with various specifications as well as models and it is important to…
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Wooden terrace – the benefits
We really like the natural effect you get from having a wooden terrace; this can start to blend in nicely with your garden after a couple of years. Starting by picking a natural wood, you could even have recovered wood used for the structure, but ensure that it is sound before using it for supporting…
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Summer garden lighting
Nothing is worse than finishing a BBQ on a summers evening to be left out in the garden in the dark. Having appropriate lighting is a must have for any garden. You can have sunken lights that fit into the ground, or perhaps the stones around your pond, or even on a path/patio. You can…
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Summer gardens for the whole family
Got a young family? Is your garden a mess by the end of the summer holidays following numerous paddling pool drain aways and children splashing in the now waterlogged grass? For next year why not try a new landscaped garden? Winter/spring is a good time to re-landscape your garden – as the children won’t be…
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The Most Essential Methods To Keep Your Turf Green and Healthy
Growing and maintaining turf is not an easy task. When you have struggled to see your turf grow, you need to perform tasks such as mowing and watering it to ensure that it grows exactly the way you want it. One thing that you have to keep in mind when growing turf is a maintenance…
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Taking a Mosaic Style from your Home to your Garden
A Mosaic style is a very desirable Mediterranean design that is often incorporated into many home designs. You can by mosaic style splash backs and tiled flooring, while picture and mirror frames and the smaller features can encompass this style. If you’re a big fan of the Mosaic look then you can take the design…
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Installing a Southerly Facing Sun Terrace
Many garden in the United Kingdom benefit from a sun terrace, and it’s a nice concept which means there’s always a place to relax in the sun (when it finally arrives). Many sun terraces are raised and they tend to be designed using solid woods like timber. Some people often confused a sun terrace with…
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A Garden that’s made for Alfresco Dining
Alfresco dining refers to outdoor dining, and this could be home cooked meals that are enjoyed outside or even meals that are prepared and eaten outside using BBQs. If you and your family love spending time outdoors, enjoying tasty dishes, then it can be beneficial to make sure your garden accommodates this form of dining.…
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Tidy Gardens with a Grid Layout
Keeping a garden tidy is not always easy and there are different aspects that make it a frustrating task. You may have a garden with numerous shrubs, plants and trees and that means you have more to maintain and more leaves to pick up during autumn and winter. Some of the easiest gardens to maintain…