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Design ideas to make your garden your favourite place to be
2016 has seen garden trends soaring, with more and more people spending more money on their outside spaces than ever before. The digital age in which we live has opened the doors to a desire to spend more time outside, even if we only get as far as our back garden!
Tips for maintaining and caring for paved areas in your garden
We understand that resurfacing your garden or driveway is not cheap, and believe that aftercare for our customer's investments is of great importance. Therefore, we aim to provide you with as much information as possible with regards to caring for your new landscapes in the years to come.
4 Questions to ask yourself when planting near Driveways, Patios and Walks
When it comes landscaping, most will agree that the functionality of a given outdoor space is just as important as its appearance. For this reason, it’s important to include specific areas like driveways, patios and walks that will be effective in providing space for a wide range of different requirements such as outside dining or getting from one end of the garden to the other.
Concreting a fence post: how to do it and why it’s important
Homeowners all over the country erect softwood panel fences in their gardens and expect them to last for years. But in many cases, due to low quality materials and lack of the correct pressure treatment, homeowners are left with the unnecessary expense and undue effort of having to replace them in as little as 4 years after they were first erected.
How to lay Paving Stones to make them Last
The preparation that has to be carried out before the laying of paving stones will totally depend on its intended use and placement site conditions. If the ground where you plan to build the paved area is firm, you will probably only need to remove the turf and the topsoil to a certain depth but if you plan to drive on the paved area, you’ll need to put concrete slab underneath the mortar bed.
How to make the very best out of your outdoor space
Creating beautiful and functional outdoor spaces is no longer just the realm of expert and experienced landscapers. In fact, even the most novice of gardeners are now investing the time and effort that’s needed to create a space that works for them.