Gardens

Outdoor Kitchens in the UK: Do They Really Increase Property Value?

Outdoor kitchens—once seen mainly in Mediterranean villas or American homes—have become one of the UK’s fastest-growing garden upgrades. As British homeowners increasingly invest in making their gardens functional year-round, outdoor cooking and entertaining spaces are transforming from luxury novelties into mainstream features.

But do outdoor kitchens actually add value to a UK property? In...

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Tips to make your garden hedgehog-friendly

2021 marks the 10th birthday of Hedgehog Street, a nationwide campaign launched by wildlife charities People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS).

Hedgehog Street aims to encourage people to become ‘Hedgehog Champions’ (volunteers who pledge to make their gardens more hedgehog friendly) in order to help stop the ongoing decline of...

How Updating Your Garden Could Increase Value and Meet House Buyers High Demands

With the stamp duty holiday extended until the end of June, there will be reduced pressure for those who are looking to buy or sell. With current restrictions meaning more people than ever are spending additional time at home, the Covid-19 pandemic has almost certainly caused a shift in property priorities. This change in priorities is clear, whilst traditionally having a top of the range...

Create your own little bit of RHS Chelsea this September

With the news that the RHS Chelsea Flower Show is moving to September this year, we were delighted at Colour My Garden that not only it is going ahead, but also about the opportunities the timing brings for a very different look to the show gardens this year.

Garden designers will no doubt be looking to some old favourites to bring colour to their designs and to brighten our autumn...

Get your garden ahead in 2021

The new year is upon us, and traditionally January is a time to look ahead and make plans for the year. At Toro, a global leader in turf and landscape equipment, and Hayter, a premium British lawnmower manufacturer, we are already thinking about how to get our garden off to the best start for 2021, to make sure this year we have a lovely outdoor space to enjoy come spring and summer....

Half of Brits are making home improvements this year

43% Brits set to upgrade Garden following home improvement

2021 is set to be a year of transformations for British homes, with more than half of Brits (59%) claiming they will be making home improvements, with the average spend at £6,531 per household. Decorating is revealed as the top home improvement (69%), with grey being named as 2021’s colour of choice, followed by cream and blue, according to new research by Attic Self Storage .

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Turn your garden into a winter wonderland

Have yourself a winter garden wonderland

With a winter at home spurring Brits to spend record amounts on home renovations, NICEIC is advising homeowners to consider lighting as a way of turning gardens into a haven to get through the long dark nights.

With England in a new national lockdown set to last until December 2, leaving much of the public homebound over the festive period, recentestimates1 suggest that nearly half...

Top tips to help your garden stay healthy this autumn

As autumn continues and winter approaches, our gardens may be starting to suffer from less TLC than during the summer months. Fear not, Toro, a global leader in turf and landscape equipment and Hayter, a premium British lawnmower manufacturer, have got some great tips to keep your garden looking lush this autumn.

Time for a tidy up

Now is the perfect time to tidy up the...

Plan and design a family garden with hints and tip from our friends at Homebase

A family garden is a space that needs to work hard to meet the wishes of every member of the family – a fine balance between the seemingly conflicting needs of imagination and play for children, privacy for teenagers and relaxation, entertainment and aesthetics for adults. Here are some ideas from our friends at Homebase ...

Often the garden is given over entirely to just one generation of...

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