Garden Environment

Maintaining access to a garden can be straightforward for some properties and a nightmare for others. Laying paths and putting in gates and fencing...

A previous article on composting in this series has highlighted the types of materials which are suitable to use in the construction of a compost...

Storing tools safely not only extends their life but also additionally ensures nasty accidents are avoided. When selecting your garden storage...

One of the key things to remember is that if you’re a keen gardener and/or like to spend a lot of time in your garden, you’re going to need to take...

Why adopting a garden crop rotation strategy will not only make for healthier soil but will almost certainly result in a higher and better quality...

Gardening tips for the disabled and how you can still get out to work in your garden with the help of some possible modifications you may need to...

Greenhouses have always been popular and not only help to protect and encourage certain types of plants to grow but they are also an ideal way for...

Whenever you hear the word ‘tetanus’, many of us tend to think only about being cut by a rusty nail or being bitten by a dog or some other animal....

How pond algae can ruin the appearance of a pond and can also harm aquatic plants and wildlife that live in the pond. How the control of pond algae...

With increasing concerns about mankind’s effects on the planet we should all try to do our bit to reduce the amount of refuse we cannot recycle, even...

Britons are finally waking up to the dangers of excessive sunbathing but still many more people die of skin cancer in this country than in hotter...

How safe is my garden? The question might be better phrased "how safe do you want your garden to be?" because no garden will ever be safe from...

Although the sun is a source of energy the dangers of over-exposure are well documented. In another article in this section we talked about these...

Decking has taken the country by storm over the last decade or so. It's a low maintenance alternative to lawns and plants and looks good in the...

Gas heaters for patios were not really seen in the United Kingdom until about ten to fifteen years ago, when they began to appear in commercial...

Composting is a great solution to the effective conditioning of your garden and more and more people not only keen gardeners, have taken it up over...

Weather and climate both have a profound effect on gardening, especially so in the UK where the weather can be unpredictable. The most important...

With water shortages becoming more common and a greater concern being shown for our natural resources many people are now looking at ways to use...