Back Gardens

Back gardens

From frazzled to fabulous: bring your garden back to life with expert advice

With a summer of relentless heat and lack of rainfall, many gardens across the UK are looking worse for wear. Many Brits have been left with brown, straw-like lawns, dry, cracked soil, and dying plants, but early autumn is actually a great time to repair.

With this in mind, MyBuilder.com , the reliable way to hire tradespeople, has compiled a list of simple ways to restore your...

Back Gardens

Your Ultimate Garden Care Guide For Autumn and Winter

With one of the hottest summers on record finally coming to a close, it’s finally time to start preparing for the colder months of the year. As autumn ushers in a period of falling leaves, wetter soil, and shorter days – not to mention colder temperatures – it’s now officially time to start pruning, tidying, and protecting our most delicate plants to ensure that your garden is poised to...

South facing gardens

Heatwaves haven't diminished the appeal of south-facing gardens, but is that about to change?

The latest research from Yopa reveals that despite 81% of people saying they have been avoiding their garden during the recent heatwaves, south-facing gardens continue to be the preferred orientation of choice for UK homeowners, attracting house price premiums of over £20,000 on average. However, the insight from Yopa also suggests that should heatwaves become a more current occurrence over...

London Borough Gardens

London's best boroughs for garden space revealed

Spring is in the air and the property market is heating up. And the latest research from Benham and Reeves suggests London buyers hoping to enjoy the warmer months in their own garden have a decent chance of fulfilling their aspirations, as almost 60% of homes currently listed for sale across the capital offer private outdoor space.

For many spring and summer homebuyers, outdoor...

Vegetable Garden

Millions of Brits feel that buying food is too expensive - here’s a money-saving guide to growing your own at home

Food prices continue to rise, with the price of food rising by over a third over the last five years by July 2025. As a result, shopping for meals has become increasingly more expensive, meaning that many Brits are opting for cheaper sources of food.

According to brand new data from MyBuilder.com , the reliable way to hire tradespeople, 35 per cent of UK shoppers have considered...