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For the Garden: Page 10

For all things garden related, here you will find tips and advice on how to keep your garden looking its best, inspiration for unique features and more.

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Raised garden bed

If you want to protect your wooden raised beds from the weather, there are some simple and effective steps you can take. Once constructed, the best solution is to treat them with the right paint or oil finish. It will make sure your beds remain in tip top condition over time and don’t warp or […]

Inspiring sheds

A lot of people think that sheds aren’t exactly a thing to get excited about, but those people fail to appreciate that there are some truly spectacular sheds out there. They are much more interesting, much more exciting, and in many cases much more beautiful than a simple place to keep tools. The Allotment Roof […]

clean and maintain composite decking

Composite decking is an attractive, practical, and long-lasting addition to just about any garden. However, keeping it attractive and making sure it’s as long-lasting as it can be will require a little bit of maintenance now and again. This does not have to be difficult or hard work. Cleaning Your Composite Deck You can help keep […]

how to protect your wood cladding

The recent surge in popularity of wood cladding is not only to do with the opportunity of great effects it gives us to create. But, timber cladding is also extremely easy to maintain and if properly looked after, can last for many years. So, what exactly is involved in protecting your wood cladding? Step 1. […]

garden offices we'd love to work from

More and more people are setting up their own businesses, and often this will mean doing your work from home. Not everyone has a spare room to turn into a home office, and a popular solution is a garden office. There are some fantastic garden offices out there, so we thought we would show you […]

Ipe Decking protected with D1 Pro

This home owner’s garden deck is 3-4 years old. They had oiled it twice with a well-known high street brand of decking oil and had not cleaned the wood prior to these applications. They were never happy with the finished result and really thought that their deck was ruined. Luckily, even a deck in poor […]