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A savvy Mum transformed her garden space into a dreamy outdoor living room, complete with a palette coffee table for just £300. For more garden ideas visit our dedicated channel When the sun streamed into her garden, Melanie Boyden from Shoreham-by-Sea realised that her family were always left in the dark as their decking was…
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When it comes to working with a small space in your home or garden, you’ll usually hear a list of dos and don’ts you should be following. There’s no shortage of small patio and garden ideas to help you make the most of a compact area. Here’s a list of rules to make your small…
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The annual SGD Awards ceremony took place on 23 September and celebrated some truly beautiful gardens created by leading contemporary designers. Discover the ingenious elements of the winning gardens and get inspiration on how to give your own outdoor space a first class makeover with these contemporary garden design ideas. Garden by Matthew Childs. Photo:…
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It might seem like you need a yard to have a garden and while that would be the dream situation, most of us have either small balconies or courtyards. Kia Codd is proof you can have a thriving garden on a balcony and even grow vegetables and fruit to eat. The Melbourne local started with…
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 A firefighter from Sunderland has won B&Q’s Garden of the Year – even though his 4.5 x 3.5m garden was one of the smallest submitted out of 2,000 entries. ‘I originally designed the garden for my partner, Lindsey, who spent time gardening as a child, so I wanted to create a space for her which…
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Sowing and growing homegrown vegetables is an enjoyable year-round hobby, and there are several crops you can plant even in the early weeks of the year. Many growers will start their vegetables off come spring, but you can get ahead of the game by sowing some seeds in January. In my days as a professional…
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A visit to Aldi can be surprisingly rewarding. If you’ve ever ventured down the famous ‘middle aisle,’ you know what visual treats await you. You might end up with a shopping cart full of playful picnicware, affordable but well-cared-for houseplants, and, of course, essential groceries. But Belavi, Aldi’s gardening and patio furniture and accessory line,…
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If you’re trying to cut grocery costs, there are plenty of vegetables you can grow at home to save money. And there are plenty of choices, from the easiest vegetables to grow, like lettuce, to unusual varieties that are trickier to find on the shelves, like rainbow chard. A single packet of seeds, or a…
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Garden drainage solutions are a must if you live somewhere that is affected by heavy, frequent rainfall. Without necessary measures in place to control water run-off, plots can begin to flood, flower beds can erode, and plants can become ruined. What’s more, puddles on your backyard landscaping ideas, such as decking and paving, can lead to…
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A shed isn’t just for gardens on the larger side – there are plenty of small garden shed ideas that you can try to welcome the building into a tiny outdoor space, too. In fact, many of the best garden shed ideas can be applied to small gardens with the right know-how. It’s all about…