low maintenance

Let me tell you about the two types of rattan furniture. There is beautiful natural rattan furniture, at home in the conservatory or other places indoors, and there is lovely synthetic rattan furniture, ideal for the garden and all places outside. Both natural and synthetic rattan are durable materials, well suited to furniture. Natural rattan […]

It’s obvious: while you are away on holiday your garden isn’t, and is likely to miss your TLC. Not just a sorry sight when you come home but, as Alan Titchmarsh suggests in his book ‘The Gardener’s Year’, possibly a security risk. Here are his tips to reduce security risks while you are way. “It’s […]

We could all use a bit more zen in our lives. You may have heard people say that, especially when life is frantically busy and complicated. They are crying out for simplicity and tranquillity. This post takes a look at the Japanese rock garden tradition, and the classical zen garden and what it can teach […]

Mowing, weeding and watering are the most disliked jobs in the garden. Follow our suggestions about working with nature to create a low maintenance garden. After the initial work you’ll soon see the benefit. Gardening is made very, very much easier when we work with nature and our soil conditions, climate, rainfall and local wildlife. […]