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Which Wonderland?
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
If you’re looking for something to do over the festive break, there are many heritage sites and public gardens that over the winter months pay a particular attention to Christmas and seasonal themes. The biggest ...
Indoor versus Outdoor Flytraps
By Terry Ogerly · 12 years ago
Go to almost any store and you will find an unlimited selection of flytraps. They range from sticky flypaper to large electric fly killers for your backyards. The costs range from a couple of dollars ...
Organic Farming Components for Healthier Crops
By Joseph Carr · 12 years ago
If you have not been in a grocery store lately, then you are missing a huge trend. You would have to be living under a rock to have not heard about the organic movement. Even ...
Lean-To Conservatory Provides Perfect Space For Farmhouse Kitchen
By Cheryl Stevenson · 12 years ago
A farmhouse in Oxfordshire received a stunning renovation, which included the construction of a beautifully bespoke lean-to conservatory by Apropos.
The glass and aluminum lean-to conservatory was erected to the side of the property in ...
Orangeries Bring The Old And New To Period Properties
By Cheryl Stevenson · 12 years ago
Renovations of period and listed properties should always be carefully considered, but orangeries provide a sympathetic way of bringing new life to older homes.
Orangeries are characterised by their sturdier appearances, which makes them distinctive ...
Bi-Folding Doors Will Keep You Snug And Warm This Winter
By Cheryl Stevenson · 12 years ago
For the last two winters, Britain has been bashed by torrid weather. However, one thing is for certain, bi-folding doors have kept homeowners snug and warm.
And, with uncertain weather once again predicted, those same ...
Aluminium Lean-To Conservatories Provide Great Thermal And Energy Efficiency
By Cheryl Stevenson · 12 years ago
Aluminium lean-to conservatories provide superb thermal and energy efficiency – none more so than lean-to conservatories designed by Apropos.
Apropos’ lean-to conservatories conform to the highest standards and regulations for thermal and energy efficiency; meaning ...
CFL Light Bulbs
By Sonya Gilman · 12 years ago
CFL light bulbs are very economical and reliable. When you turn on the light switch, an electric current passes through a mixture of argon and little bit of mercury gas. This gas produces an ultraviolet ...
Winter crop protection
By Gabriel Ash · 12 years ago
As the months grow colder, your plants will need extra protection to ensure that they are kept healthy. There are a number of steps that you can take to ensure that your outdoor plants are ...
Ten Beauties of Winter
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
Winter has its ups and downs, whilst we’re treated with festive cheer and an excuse to eat all the food we can stomach, we must also suffer cold weather and darkened days. But, while the ...
Tucking in the Beds
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
At this point we’ve all been nipped by the Christmas bug and the responsibilities that come along with it, from decorating the house to seeing that a sizeable turkey is secured. However a key concern, ...
Bringing your garden back to life after winter
By Gabriel Ash · 12 years ago
During winter, your garden can become dull and lose its colour as a result of the colder temperatures and severe weather conditions. Gabriel Ash offers a wide range of greenhouses and accessories that will help ...
Last Minute Gifts for Gardeners
By Joshua Ellison · 12 years ago
The gardener at Christmas is a hectic creature, trying to put the beds to bed so to speak before the coming of the winter cold, raising what remains of a vegetable patch from the ground ...
What’s the point of a coldframe?
By Gabriel Ash · 12 years ago
Some gardeners use coldframes as mini greenhouses, especially when they don’t have the space or the budget for a full size glasshouse. Other gardeners that have the luxury of a greenhouse use a coldframe as ...
Rainwater Tanks
By Frank Miller · 12 years ago
Almost in every rainy season, thousands of gallon water gets wasted. Rainwater tanks and slimline rainwater tanks are ideal for such situation where you can collect and store water. This storage equipment is designed to ...
Uses of Corn
By Kevin Schmiterson · 12 years ago
Corn seed is one of the first crops planted by settlers in the new world. Corn is native to American soil and millions of farmers and home gardeners plant and harvest the corn crops each ...
Organizing Your Gardening
By Chris Meagher · 12 years ago
Starting a Garden
One of the favorite hobbies for numerous folks is having a garden. It can be a spare time activity that offers pleasure to not just the most avid of gardeners, but to ...
Selecting your Garden Planters
By Ian George · 12 years ago
Selecting your Garden Planters: The exact choice of planters is very much a matter of personal taste but the correct scale and shape are of the utmost importance for creating a pleasurable effect.
Size: A ...
Carrying Out Rock Garden Maintenance.
By Johan Monarrez · 12 years ago
When you have made a rock garden or a raised bed by observing the basic rules, then routine maintenance ought to be a straight forward task. It should not call for as much skill as ...
Improving Your Garden Soil Using Drainage
By Johan Monarrez · 12 years ago
Excessive drainage in sandy soil can be an annoyance, you need to water regularly in dry weather and it is necessary to build up a water-holding structure by adding as much organic matter as you ...