Gardens

Green gold: The free hack that improves plants - and saves time!

After a prolonged period of hot weather in July, many of our plants are starting to die back for Autumn. So for millions of Brits across the country, it’s time to reach for the clippers.This can seem like a laborious task as we collect waste and dispose of it, but now, an expert is advising gardeners to use this one simple trick to save time, and money.

An expert gardener from MyBuilder.com ,...

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Get your garden ahead in 2021

The new year is upon us, and traditionally January is a time to look ahead and make plans for the year. At Toro, a global leader in turf and landscape equipment, and Hayter, a premium British lawnmower manufacturer, we are already thinking about how to get our garden off to the best start for 2021, to make sure this year we have a lovely outdoor space to enjoy come spring and summer....

Half of Brits are making home improvements this year

43% Brits set to upgrade Garden following home improvement

2021 is set to be a year of transformations for British homes, with more than half of Brits (59%) claiming they will be making home improvements, with the average spend at £6,531 per household. Decorating is revealed as the top home improvement (69%), with grey being named as 2021’s colour of choice, followed by cream and blue, according to new research by Attic Self Storage .

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Turn your garden into a winter wonderland

Have yourself a winter garden wonderland

With a winter at home spurring Brits to spend record amounts on home renovations, NICEIC is advising homeowners to consider lighting as a way of turning gardens into a haven to get through the long dark nights.

With England in a new national lockdown set to last until December 2, leaving much of the public homebound over the festive period, recentestimates1 suggest that nearly half...

Top tips to help your garden stay healthy this autumn

As autumn continues and winter approaches, our gardens may be starting to suffer from less TLC than during the summer months. Fear not, Toro, a global leader in turf and landscape equipment and Hayter, a premium British lawnmower manufacturer, have got some great tips to keep your garden looking lush this autumn.

Time for a tidy up

Now is the perfect time to tidy up the...

Plan and design a family garden with hints and tip from our friends at Homebase

A family garden is a space that needs to work hard to meet the wishes of every member of the family – a fine balance between the seemingly conflicting needs of imagination and play for children, privacy for teenagers and relaxation, entertainment and aesthetics for adults. Here are some ideas from our friends at Homebase ...

Often the garden is given over entirely to just one generation of...

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