Eco garden

Upgrade your Pond With Solar Pumps!

Upgrade your Pond With Solar Pumps!

Fancy adding something a little special to your pond, but don't want to tackle lots of cables? Solar pumps are a great and easy way to add wonderful features to your pond, using only power from the sun! Read on to find out how you can use these pumps to create an attractive yet environmentally friendly feature for your garden this summer!

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How Solar Panels Work

Solar panels enable garden lighting and water features to be placed anywhere in the garden without wiring restrictions.Solar panels are made using layers of light conducting material, usually silicon. This method of energy production is cheap, efficient and sustainable.

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Here at UK Water Features we really do care about the environment...

Here at UK Water Features we really do care about the environment...

Our lives are full of cardboard, it seems to come in almost everything we buy. In the UK as a whole we produce 8 million tonnes of cardboard packaging each year. This is an average of 140 large boxes for every household in the UK. After listening to feedback from customers have now introduced a new range of eco-friendly 100% recyclable cardboard packaging. Many local councils provide recycling containers which this packaging can now be placed into.  Read More

UK Water Features - Attracting feathered friends to your garden

It is the dream of every nature lover to attract birds to their lovely backyard garden. This dream can now come true with ease. You can positively attract a variety of birds to your garden by following some simple steps. It will take some time and effort but there is no pleasure greater than listening to those lovely chirps from your garden throughout the day. It can bring an inexplicable sense of peace and tranquility.Bird boxes can be used to attract feathered friends to your garden. Birds love t...

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'Green' Outdoor Patio Heaters

If you are like most people you probably love the idea of sitting on your patio or deck throughout the day enjoying the lovely weather. However when the sun drops below the horizon the temerpature at this time of year can drop to less than desireable. Outdoor patio heaters are a great little addition to your garden that will take away that brisk chill in the air alowing you to enjoy the outdoors long into the night. Patio heaters come in espescially hand when you are entertaining guests. Read More

Garden ponds, simple yet brilliant additions to your garden!

Pre-formed pond liners are a brilliant way to create a small wildlife habitat in your garden. All you need is a small amount of space, a spade, and a strong back (or at least know where to find one). Pre-formed pond liners are usually made of plastic or fibreglass, are lightweight, and easy to install. Easy to follow directions come with the liner, or there are many landscapers available who are familiar with the installation of pre-formed ponds in private gar...

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Tips for adding a wetland area into your garden to attract wildlife

People have put bird baths in their yard to attract birds for a century. A small pond in a garden or a back yard can attract other forms of wildlife. Some people decide to put up pre formed ponds to keep fish, but it is not necessary to put fish in a pond to attract water life. Putting a water feature in a back yard takes a little work. The process starts with a shovel and digging a hole. A garden supply store can supply the necessary lining. A water feature, unlike a pool, doe...

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Caring For Your Garden Furniture During The Winter

Garden furniture can be quite expensive, and it would be a waste to see it ruined by the cold winter months. Taking precautions and following the care instructions are key steps to keeping your furniture looking new. If you have a garage or shed, it would be best to store your garden furniture there for the winter months. If this is not possible, consider purchasing a protective canvas made of waterproof material to keep the worst of the weather off. Many pieces of furniture come with detailed care instructions. If you follow these carefully, they will help keep your furniture...

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Where can i buy rock salt?

Rock salt is considered another form of table salt. The main difference between the table brand of salt and rock salt is the size. Rock salt is much bigger in size and weight. Rock salt is actually a very valuable commodity to gardeners and homeowners in the winter months. Rock salt is sprinkled on major roadways during the winter months across the country because it lowers the freezing point of water and makes it much easier for drivers to manoeuvre safely over slippery roads. Rock salt is also great at melting ice build-up on driveways and paths. Every home owner...

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