Gates and Railings: Expert Installation Guide

The external appearance of your home is just as important as the inside, and attractive gates or railings can present an elegant effect while increasing your family’s security. However, while many people have considered such an adornment, the rules around installation can sometimes appear off-putting.The reality is that gates or railings not only protect your property, belongings and loved ones, they can also improve your privacy and create a favourable first impression if trying to sell the house. To help you better understand the rules and regulations, we’ve created this comprehensive guide...

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Prepare Your Garden for Spring

Winter has well and truly arrived! The cold has set in, the trees have dropped their leaves and the plants are dormant. While you can take a break from the routine garden maintenance, now is the ideal time of the year to get those construction jobs started so everything is completed ready to make the most of your garden when the weather warms up again. If you haven’t already done so, you should prepare your garden furniture for the winter. Cover benches and store away patio furniture in the shed or if your furniture is too large to store, cover it with one of our furnit..

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Greenhouse Gardening Guide

Gardening in the Greenhouse This is a major topic, we are giving you a taster here. There are estimated to be approx 3 million greenhouses in Britain. Tomatoes are a favourite to grow, as is raising seedlings etc. Pests will try to bother you and ventilation is important. Use compost or sterilised alternative, not garden soil. Air that is too dry encourages pests and poor growth, over watering and damp air encourages diseases. Ideally water in the mornings, but evenings is ok in warm weather. The rewards of seeing something you have tended blooming for many wee..

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