January 2011

To make your garden especially lovely for the warmer spring and summer months, you can consider using pond lighting. The pond lighting can be used in the most important parts of the garden to accentuate the look. Most people can only admire a garden in the daytime, but there's no reason why it can't also be beautiful in the night. Pond lighting is available in more than one way. There are underwater lights, solar lights, floating garden lanterns, and lighting around the pond. For a more subtle and w...

Stainless steel is a practical and beautiful material for garden water features. It is durable, easy to clean, and resists algae growth. Stainless steel is much easier to clean than traditional concrete, which both algae and moss tend to grow on. It is so much more enjoyable to spend countless hours walking in your garden viewing stainless steel water features than it is to spend all your time cleaning stone and concrete water features with brushes. The beauty of stainless steel is in its reflective shimmering quality which is brought out by the shimmering water flowing over i...

Garden owners will tell you lights play an important part of how well your garden looks. Landscape lights are not ordinary lights. In fact, they are much better and add a beauty to your outdoor garden that is beyond words. Lighting the garden accents and lights the way in which you view your garden. It gives beauty to plants, flowers, water gardens and patios. Outdoor lighting of your garden, walkways, patios and decks can be enjoyed all year long and add beauty that is enjoyed all the time. It...

There are few events more exciting for a gardener than the Chelsea Flower Show. Where else can you go to one place and see thousands of beautiful, perfectly maintained flowers and plants? It is impossible for any gardener to go to the Chelsea Flower Show and not walk away feeling more inspired and ready to improve perk up their personal garden.For those not familiar, the Chelsea Flower Show, officially The Great Spring Show is a yearly event held over the course of 5 days held by the Royal Horticulture Society and located in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, Lond...

Using clever mirrors and reflections from contemporary designed water features can make your garden look bigger as well as enchanting. Mirrors are used in many modern buildings such as supermarkets, apartments, and gardens all over the world to make them look better, contemporary and also larger.In the modern UK housing market space is at a premium and many gardens and outside spaces are smaller and compact. People find that if these spaces feel too cramped they are unable to enjoy the space to the full.  In such cases adding a conte...

Depending on where you happen to live, winter is either on its way or already there. And with the onset of the winter season, comes the dreaded winter weather which almost always means snow. So this mean that unless you have a motorized type of snow throwing machine, you will be using snow shovels and rock salt to aid with clearing paths for the home. With this in mind, you may want to make sure you have a good shovel in your shed and if you don’t getting one might be a good idea. The choices are really pretty standard in the end, there are the Plastic end shovels and t...

There are many Eco-friendly water features that utilise recycled rainwater for ponds and garden watering. Recycled rainwater protects the environment by not tapping into external water supplies. Using rainwater conserves water and energy. Water conservation is accomplished because only a minimal amount of water is used. Conserving water and relying on solar power to nourish plants and flowers in your garden is a good way to help preserve the environment. Another way to use the power of the sun and recycled rainwater is to install an environmentally friendly solar water founta...

With cold temperatures and the snow of winter, are you looking ahead to spring and planning your garden? If so here are a few great tips on how to make it beautiful and be the envy of your neighbours. Gardens need to look great and provide serenity to those who enjoy the outdoors when it is warm. This is where adding a water feature to your gardens come in handy. A water garden surrounded by landscaping timbers and flowers gives off a feeling of being somewhere exotic if landscaped the right way. Gardeners can replicate waterfalls by building up their land so that the water ca...

Here are a few tips to keep you safe and dry in the winter months. Dress in layers and wear good snow boots and gloves. Basic tools to start with; snow shovels, salt, sand, tall stake markers, and for some, a good snow blower. While shovelling is good exercise, for some it is too much of a physical challenge. Snow blowers do an excellent job on small and large areas. Some people like to use tall wooden stakes, as markers for walk areas, garden paths and drive ways. You will know where your...

If your garden needs a little something extra to spice up its appearance, consider the possibilities of a cheap and really beautiful water feature. For just a little money you could add a peaceful and calming water feature to your garden and exponentially enhance its appearance. One really common and easy way to do this is by incorporating an old wooden barrel or a retired garden pot. Most gardeners have access to some decent sized gardening pots and could easily use one of these. If you’re interested in a something a little larger and maybe more unique, try to get your...