You may not think it, especially after last week’s abundance of snow, but spring is definitely on it’s way! That means, it’s time to get the garden ready. As a family of four with two young children, we tend to spend the majority of summer outdoors in our garden. Our twin girls enjoy playing football,…
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Turn your garden from a wreck into a social hub for the family
Read moreIf your garden is currently a bit of a wreck, you’re wasting a key part of your property. That’s something that has to change, and you can make that change by turning your garden into the kind of social hub that you, your friends and your family can all make use of in the months…
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Maintenance Tips for Your Wooden Fencing Through Winter
Read moreIf there’s one area of the garden that always seems to cause some kind of drama at some point through the winter months, it’s the fencing. For many homeowners, their fencing ends up blown to the other side of the garden, missing a panel or two, or simply losing its colour, which isn’t ideal when…
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Getting your garden ready for winter
Read moreI woke up this morning and as usual made myself a cup of tea. In doing so I looked out of the kitchen window and into our garden. That’s when I decided that it’s almost time to start getting our garden ready for winter. At the moment our garden is full of toys. There’s a…
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Selecting the Right Shed for Your Garden
Read moreWhen you decide to invest in a shed for your garden, there are a few different things you need to consider. From purpose to durability, you need to ensure that the shed you choose is right for your needs and the style of your garden. Whilst it may seem like a shed is simply a…
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Fun Additions to Your Garden That Your Kids Will Love
Read moreOut of all the places in the home, the garden is perhaps the most magical and mysterious for children when they’re young. If you have a large garden, then it could seem like a forest to their young innocent eyes, but there are times when our gardens are just dull, boring and lifeless because we…
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How To Get Your Family Back In The Garden
Read morePicture Source We’ve all been there. Maintaining a garden is difficult, and once you let standards slip it becomes hard to find the motivation to get back out there. The overgrown weeds, dying plants, and tacky, old garden furniture are all things which aren’t quite as appealing anymore; there’s little to motivate the family to…
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Great Gardening Ideas For Your Kids
Read more(image: hanscom.af.mil) With the summer almost upon us, now is a great time to get outdoors and work in the garden. Not only will it give you the fresh air you need, but it will give you something to focus on, improving your brain activity and raising your mood. As a parent, spending time in…
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A Mumma’s Guide Getting The Kids To Spend More Time Outside
Read moreAs a mum, you want what’s best for your kids, which is why you worry about them not spending enough time outside. Do they lack vitamin D? Are they getting enough exercise? Are they addicted to technology? These are all worries that a lot of mums have, so if you’re worrying about these things or…