10 practical and beautiful outdoor seating ideas
Outdoor seating ideas for your garden – how to incorporate attractive garden seating into your design, including DIY and recycled ideas.
Outdoor seating ideas for your garden – how to incorporate attractive garden seating into your design, including DIY and recycled ideas.
You can make these two Christmas table decorations from foraged seed heads and garden greenery. And they each took less than ten minutes to create. And when the festive season…
If you want a wreath for your wall or above your fireplace, then an extra large wreath will probably look better than the size normally used on front doors. I’ve…
I recently asked Heston Blumenthal for his top tips on how to barbecue for a party. And although it was only a short conversation, he certainly turned my ideas on…
Zero waste Christmas decorations are more important than ever this year. Firstly, if you pick or forage most of your decorations from gardens or the countryside, you don’t need to…
What you need to know about creating a garden for entertaining. How to install an outdoor kitchen, plant for privacy and more.
The phrase ‘Christmas tablescape‘ has emerged from Pinterest, along with ‘Christmas mantelscapes.’ A Christmas tablescape isn’t always about decorating a dining table. It’s a Christmas still life, on a coffee…
I love jam jar flower arrangements, so I’ve asked florist-tutor Julie Davies how to do jam jar Christmas decorations. Julie and I did a ‘how to make a twig wreath‘…
Garden party decorations turn your party into an instant success. Flowers, bunting and lights all add a sense of expectation, drama or fun to your garden. And almost any size…
I woke up to Easter decorating rather late this year. You may already have your spring door wreath, complete with succulents and quails’ eggs on your door. And you may…
What is a romantic garden? Everyone will have their own definition. So with Valentine’s Day looming up, I’ve picked out ten ‘romantic garden’ ideas. Just a little bit wild… A…
Can I tempt you with pink Christmas table decorations? We’ve come in from the garden this week (having cut armfuls of ivy, eucalyptus and birch twigs). And it’s time to…
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Don’t dig up dahlias for winter! What to do instead….
I don’t dig up dahlias to store them at the end of the summer. And before you dig your dahlias up, it’s important to know the pros and cons. You…
The absolutely best way to prune English lavender beautifully
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