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From fencing and decking to garden ideas, our blogs and guides will help you make the most of your outdoor space.

How to Safely Store your Firewood Outdoors

Struggling to keep your firewood dry and ready to burn through the winter? Without proper outdoor storage, winter weather can wreak havoc on your firewood. The cold conditions can cause your logs to go damp, soggy and mouldy just when you need them most! Don’t worry though – storing firewood outside doesn’t have to be […]

How to Store Firewood Properly

Winter is here, and nothing ruins a cosy fire like damp, smoky firewood. Improper storage can leave your logs wet, mouldy, and unusable when you need them most. To keep your firewood dry and ready to burn, store it in a dry, well-ventilated area, raised off the ground, and covered loosely to allow airflow. By […]

The Ultimate Guide to the Best Firewood to Burn in the UK

Whether you’re planning to light the occasional fire in your garden or want to regularly light a cosy fire in your home during chillier months, your choice of firewood is important. In this article, we’ve made it so easy to work out which type of firewood is the best to burn for your specific needs. […]

How To Lay Decking

Read our complete guide to laying a new timber deck in your garden. Includes a full list of equipment and important tips.

Best 15 Garden Fencing Ideas

Gone are the days when garden fences were simply a privacy barrier between your garden and the next.  Quirky, stylish fences have taken the world by storm with many home owners using their garden fence as the frame that holds their gardening canvas together.  There’s umpteen different reasons why somebody might want to erect a […]

How To Level A Garden

As homeowners, we take pride in preserving our gardens. Levelling a garden can end up being a hefty job, but trust us when we tell you it will make your life a whole lot easier when it comes to maintaining your garden.  It’s also an extremely practical skill that will save you a few pennies […]

Low Maintenance Garden Ideas For The Low Maintenance Gardener

Don’t fancy yourself as much of a gardener but still want a pretty outdoor space to chill out in? Whilst searching for low maintenance garden ideas, you might be close to just paving over your entire garden so it becomes one big block of concrete. Yes, this is very low maintenance, but it is also […]