There’s something quite special about sharing your passion for gardening with the children, and they’re never too young to start. Baby Steps Even if only crawling, babies will love grabbing peas from shoots, playing with empty (clean) plant pots and staring at the flowers in wonder. However as they reach the walking age, and are […]
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Beat the Half Term Boredom by Gardening with the Children
Half term is fast approaching and as we all wonder why the children are afforded just so many holidays that it seems one break drifts into another, we’re thinking of ways to keep them occupied. Whether you’re a grandparent that will invariably be having the children at some point, or a keen gardening parent, there […]
The Best Petrol Powered Garden Machinery
The Best Petrol Powered Garden Machinery Being in the “fuel” market we hear a lot about petrol-powered tools and so today are sharing our opinion of the best petrol-powered machinery on the market at the moment. Petrol Lawn Mower There are many petrol mowers available to buy however this one from Hecht is one which […]
UK Homeowners Spend £14 Billion Sprucing up Gardens
New research reveals homeowners are suffering a dose of garden envy with the UK spending £14 billion keeping up with the Joneses. The study from multi-media retailer, QVC, into the nation’s gardening habits found one in seven (15 per cent) homeowners are jealous of their neighbours’ garden – forking out £657 each a year to […]
Make Your Garden Your Own Jungle Gym!
As keen gardeners there’s something we’re quite smug about. Being a former regular at the gym I always wondered why along with the treadmills and the rowing machines they didn’t have a digging machine too. Whilst enjoying our garden, whether watering the plants or trimming hedges, we’re all benefitting from some great exercise, so next […]
Organise Your Veggie Patch
Organise Your Veggie Patch By Martina Mercer Last year the Chelsea Flower show launched the new tactic for organising the vegetable patch. Keyhole gardening is now big news, and many of us have spent the winter deciding how to implement this strategy into our own gardens. The psychology behind keyhole gardening believes that the closer you […]
Top Tips from a Smallholder for Bringing the Outside In
As the seasons speed by so do the fashions and no sooner have we embraced one than a new trend is thrown in our face. I believe the best designs are bespoke, ones individual to you, your home and your family. For an instant transformation today, follow these tips and put your money away! See […]
Summer Fun Outdoors – Aldi Special Buys
We’ve been keeping a close eye on Aldi Special Buys and bringing you the best garden-friendly products. You’ll hear of new launches here first! On 26 July, Aldi will be launching an outdoor range, including a Jumbo Paddling Pool (£12.99), perfect for cooling off in and splashing around in over summer in the garden. It features […]
Make Growing your own Veg Simple with this Interactive Guide
Good to be Home, the digital magazine of Anglian Home Improvements, have produced an interactive vegetable growing guide that allows users to create a personalised guide based on where they live, what they want to grow and where they want to grow it. Growing your own veg is simple when you know how! You can […]
Preparing the Garden for Outdoor Fun
Every year, although we await it eagerly, spring seems to leap upon us. We seem to spend the winter waiting for warmer weather then, before we know it, the garden is growing and the weeds are the ones growing the fastest. We’re all familiar with the time when we step outside to peruse the damage […]