Something that features a lot on the tv lifestyle and property programmes is the desire for hot tubs or outdoor whirlpools in the gardens – and the need for a substantial plot to go with it.  When I was growing … Continue reading Garden Hot Tubs Now A Must Have Item

Ah, the happy sound of kiddies running amok in the garden next door – four youngsters with one large paddling pool and a massive trampoline.  Thankfully the latter has an equally massive net around it to catch them!  The glorious … Continue reading New Garden Accessories For Total Fun In The Sun

Ah the spring that sprang in rather reluctantly the other week has decided it came too early and raced off again.  To be replaced by the most awful cold wintery conditions.  There hasn’t been a day this week when the … Continue reading Rays Needed To Really Enjoy The Outdoors

Hearing my neighbours and their family enjoying greatly the very bright and hot sunshine this last weekend reminded me of a few years ago when a previous family lived next door.  They had two small daughters and the garden was … Continue reading When Garden Perfection Can Sometimes Be Too Much

Something wonderful happens just about this time of year – the winter is still in full swing but just as March approaches, the spring is beginning to make itself known.  The weathe forecasters are happily chirruping about Spring equinnox and … Continue reading Fitting Furniture Around The Flora & Forna

Once your stunning fresh garden furniture isarranged you will need to maintain it sto keep it looking lovely for as long as possible. If you’re unable to store it inside during the winter season then it will need to be … Continue reading Caring for Outside Furnishings Takes Thought

Today there is a constant movement of families in surburban areas – mostly trying to upsize tfrom a small two bedroomed terrace up to a three bedroomed semi detached and then eventually, up to the much desired 4 or 5 … Continue reading Family Friendy Garden Space Is A Game Changer

All through the spring, when the cold weather is slowly ebbing away, to be replaced by several days of gloriously bright sun – and if we’re lucky, we might get some of the heat to go with it.  The spring … Continue reading Extending The Season With Outdoor Furniture & Accessories

It’s so easy in the winter to just forget the garden.  Shut away behind those velvet drapes – in the days when I used to work away from home, I used to leave on Monday and wonder when I got … Continue reading Get Out The Patio Set Earlier – Make The Most Of Summer

There is a very lovely small ‘town house’ in a very smart and luxuriously appointed street.  All is beautiful in the house with stunning white and steel kitchen and utility all tiled in glossy tiles from floor to ceiling.  More … Continue reading Smart New Patio Sets Enhance Outdoor Living Spaces