Ahead of the start of Spring on March 20, there are lots of valuable hacks you can try to ensure your garden is ready for the new season!
Winter is drawing to a close, the weather is hopefully starting to warm up, and everything outdoors is anticipating the start of an exciting growth period through March and April.
The experts at GardenBuildingsDirect.co.uk have identified...
With London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, announcing a £600,000 investment into revamping London’s green areas, gardening experts are encouraging people across the UK to attract wildlife to their gardens this year.
The team at GardenBuilidngsDirect.co.uk has urged green-fingered homeowners to adopt simple changes to their green spaces in order to help wildlife thrive.
Have a look at your back garden, what do you see - is it mostly covered over with an artificial lawn, a patio, or sad looking grass? And out the front – it’s been concreted over for a car.
Then, according to one waste and recycling company, your garden could be part of the reason why the UK is suffering a biodiversity crisis, as we have lost 97% of our wildflower meadows since the...
Research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk , reveals that locations of high value where property prices are concerned, more often than not, come with heavy traffic congestion in the immediate surrounding area.
In England, the average house price currently stands at £284,029 while the national average traffic delay on any given journey is 44 seconds per vehicle per...
With summer just around the corner, keeping outdoor spaces secure should be top of mind for Brits as new research finds nearly one in 10 (10%) gardens have been broken into in the past.
According to the research by Confused.com , victims of theft reported that more than £350 worth of items have been stolen from gardens, garages, sheds and outbuildings in the past. In total, nearly a...
Many Brits will be using this summer to reconnect with loved ones they have missed dearly over the past year, whilst soaking up some British sun in the comfort of their own garden. With many more garden visits planned than usual, it’s time to get your plot tip-top.
Recently, experts have suggested that the garden will become a crucial extension of the home, with the “lines blurring...
If you’re stuck for garden ideas, one way to spruce up your outdoor space while giving back to nature is by attracting wildlife. Not only will it help the plants and animals, but it will also give you a garden full of interesting species.
Don’t worry - you don’t need Noah’s ark or a Pied Piper to attract wildlife – here are some easy ways to nurture the natural world with your...
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.
Still short of things to do during summer holidays? Why not visit some of our most glorious gardens, which have reopened to the public.
They all detail the Covid-19 safety measures they’ve put in place on their websites. Most require pre-booking tickets (check websites for specific details) and all have regulated social distancing – take a mask to be on the safe side too.
Throughout his life, plantsman Tom Harris has planted thousands of containers to enhance gardens nationwide and beyond. He’s perked up unpromising small spaces with both flowers and edibles, and says you can have a brilliantly colourful effect by combining both, as he demonstrates in his new book, Pots For All Seasons.
“People have different criteria when growing veg. I don’t...
