rattan outdoor furniture

You can find a repurposed pallet almost everywhere nowadays. In bars and shops, and as living walls, decking, planters, insect hotels, compost bins, bird boxes, cold frames, raised beds, fences, swings, staging and much more. You don’t have to be a highly accomplished woodworker to make some great things out of pallets. Knowing a few […]

Grass is lovely but it’s not always the best surface for what we want to do outdoors. And a lawn takes regular maintenance to look good, of course. If you’re thinking of putting down a different surface in your garden or outdoor space, here are some points to bear in mind, and some pros and […]

The clocks have gone back and the leaves are coming off the trees. Like it or not, we’re doing less and less sitting out in the garden. Garden furniture and BBQs are an investment and we want them to be in good condition next year. What’s the best way of looking after them until spring […]

Colour is everywhere Colour is everywhere in our world and, consciously or unconsciously, we respond to it. So, a bit of thought about colour in the garden won’t go amiss. The challenge Have you inherited a dull outdoor space? No problem. Keep your spirits up by adding a little colour, fast. Go straight to your […]