I won't be able to discuss shed blueprints without first explaining how we found them. As a disclaimer, finding more room is actually the subject of this article. Our home is very spacious, but that space isn't managed well. For example, we have two living rooms. I know that was popular back then, but that space would have been better allocated to rooms.At first we were thinking of converting the living room basically into another room. Even...more
Any time we see a deer or two, most of us just want to say, "Aw, look at the pretty deer," particularly if there is a fawn in the group.But homeowners who have tried to keep a garden looking beautiful in a neighborhood often visited by deer has a few other choice words for these animals. Most of the time, the reason they are in our yards is that housing developments have encroached on their natural habitat. How can we find a way to co-exist?As...more
Garden decking is an art being performed in the field of gardening. It is a useful and nice addition to your garden. If you do not have decking, you cannot enjoy the pleasure and beauty of the garden up close and if you are using your garden without decking, you are spoiling your own garden. Sounds strange? But its true. Decking is a very important part of the garden.There are several different ways to construct decking and according to your preferences, you can make use of different decking materials.While preparing garden decking, you need to consider a few important points.In every garden, it is inevitable to have a floored area and a path as well. Path is preferred because it lets you walk through the garden without stepping on the grass. Grass is damaged if you walk on it often. Although concrete patio is a common practice, it is going out of style. And it still reminds of a concrete civilization instead of giving you the feeling of being closer to nature.Among various other options of decking materials, the most popular is the wooden decking. According to your convenience, you can choose the method of laying a wooden decking. Either you can lay it straight on the grass (using...more
A garden with a small pond or any other water feature can add real natural beauty to your property. However, a pond without any design can be boring so you need to be very careful here. Proper designing and layout can make your pond special. The beautiful water gardens are sculptured creations which are designed by making use of landscaping and...more
If you want your garden to look beautiful and well maintained, dont forget about fencing. A garden with proper fencing gives the whole picture a perfect look when seen from a distance. Besides lending beautiful looks, fencing keeps the garden safe from any outside intrusion of people or animals. Fencing offers other uses as well. It can be used to...more
Once you have your garden designed and set up, you need to maintain it regularly. The most important part of garden maintenance project is garden clearance. The main issue in a garden is the falling leaves, which are nothing less than a nuisance. You can clear up the leaf litter easily using a few tips. With these collected fallen leaves and recycling of the hedge trimmings, you can make a valuable compost.In the garden clearance project, there are three steps. Gather together, move pile and recycle or dispose of.You need some specific gardening tools to make your clearance job easier and effective. These tools include leaf and lawn rakes, wheel easy and Barrows, leaf shredders, blow-vacs and shredders and chippers. Gather all the fallen leaves and debris together. If your garden is quite large and you need help, call a professional gardener to do the job. He can use a lawn sweeper to collect the dry fallen leaves, debris, nuts, stones, small twigs, stones and other things. You need to adjust its handles at a comfortable height. This machine is very light, you just need to push it slightly, and it collects all the fallen leaves. Dump all the collected dry leaves in a pile in one...more
The main difference between a beautiful garden and a haphazard growth of trees and plants is designing. Without the element of proper designing, any growth of plants and trees will give you the feeling of a forest. You might have chosen the plants...more
Most people that are engaged in doing up their gardens tend to use pots as well as tubs at ground level in order to decorate their gardens. However, to add another dimension to the garden, why not consider hanging garden décor in the...more
Home Information Packs (HIP) are becoming more widely accepted since the first date of implementation. However, with the Home Information Packs existence also comes some fallacies and myths which have been attached to them. Due to this we have...more
Growing new grass can be a frustrating chore if you dont have the proper supplies needed to do so, or the patience to get through the time consuming process. It takes time and constant attention to successfully grow grass and you must be willing to...more
Caring for your grass can be a time consuming task and you may not always want to have to do it, but the fact is it has to be done in order to keep your grass lawn looking fresh and clean. There are a number of steps you can take to keep you grass...more
Garden structures have been used for many years to provide garden shade, Egyptian, Persian and oriental pavilions have proven solid evidence that they have been a part of gardens since they were gardened. There are many names that are synonymous with...more