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All our trees are grown from sustainable crop and sourced from UK Christmas Tree Farms.Fresh Christmas Trees really benefit the environment by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.After Christmas we suggest that you recycle your tree which can be chipped and used in a variety of different projects. Local councils tend to offer this service free of charge.Real Christmas Trees are 100% bio degradable unlike Artificial Trees which are more than likely manufactured overseas creating...

When decorating your home for the holidays it is important to always keep safety at the forefront. The holidays are a wonderful time filled with family and friends but no holiday is fun if you are in the hospital with a broken arm. That is why it is wise to never try to do all the decorating by yourself. Always have a second person there to steady a ladder when climbing onto the roof to attach the Christmas lights or when you are on that step stool putting that star on top of the tree.Another important safety tip to remember is to never overload your outlets. With all the Read More

With the coming of cold weather, we all wonder what Mother Nature has in store for us come spring. There are several things we can do to keep the plants we cared for over the past year to come up healthy as warm weather approaches. First, start by raking up the leaves around your plants and pulling out the weeds, as this will give you a head start as your plants pop through the dirt come spring. Dig up tender bulbs and store them over the winter. Get rid of dead plants and trim perennials leaving about a one inch stem above ground to prevent rot and to keep away...

Rock salt is a great way to thaw ice. It is very beneficial to use on roads in the wintertime. Many roads become very hard to travel in the wintertime making it hard for people to get to where they need to go. Rock salt helps to make roads easier to travel so that people can make it to work during wintertime. Roads and paths become very slick in the wintertime and rock salt is beneficial in making it so that people will not fall down and get hurt. This helps to save on potenti...

Again a blog post from an avid christmas fan!I am one of those people that really gets into the Christmas spirit. I love the Christmas lights, the baking, the tree trimming and especially the house decorating! This year I have decided to take it to the next level and have come up with the top decorating ideas for your Christmas displays.I already have some pretty extensive decorating going on so I had to be really creative in coming up with new ideas to add to my collection. The first thing that I thoug...

As the temperature drops its time to make sure your garden water feature is protected from the elements.Ideally all water features need to be drained down and covered with a Frost Protection Cover. We have three sizes, small, medium and large.Small Fountain Cover This will fit fountains and water features with a maximum height of 117cm and maximum diameter of 122cm. Our price £18.99 (This includes Free UK Delivery)Read More

Ponds bring a new dynamic to any piece of property that other landscaping objects and arrangements can't touch. A body of water opens up a landscape in much the same way that softer colours open up a room. Something that can add such beauty also requires a level of responsibility, and one aspect of that responsibility is properly preparing your pond for the colder months so that it doesn't freeze. The first step is to trim back any large plants in the area, and checking to try to remove as much de...

This is a guide from one of our employees about their first christmas in a new home...This is the first year that I will have a garden to decorate for Christmas and I am going all out. I am going to do the traditional outdoor Christmas lights strung along the porch and in the trees but I have been researching some other creative ways to decorate outside. I have an outdoor fountain that has a little cement boy on it so I will start by putting a Santa hat on him!I think it will look hilarious and adorable....

Christmas lights are popular throughout the holiday season because it gives life to our decorations. Tips that should be helpful are knowing what kind of lights you are using and the size of the area to decorate. If you are decorating outside be sure to get the lights that are for outdoor use. Shorter strands are helpful when replacing a strand that has broken. Measure the area to make sure you have enough strands to completely fill the area intended. When decorating inside, make sure that...

Last nights Firework Preview Night was a huge success with in excess of 500 people watching the hour long display showcasing a great selection of our range.Hosted by Dearne FM the fireworks included the new 'Pyro Mesh' rockets (Scud Silo, Intersella Wars and Metallic Morpheous), best selling Atom Bombs and end of night finale barrages - Setanic Desecration, Atom Smasher and our fa...