Why are trees so important?
Having little ones means that it’s your responsibility to teach them all about being grown up, being polite and the world around them, why not start with trees?
Garden and Outdoor Living
Garden and Outdoor Living ideas from a real family perspective, with expert tips, practical advice and inspiration to create safe, stylish outdoor spaces year round.
Dreaming of our adults only garden lodge
When you live in a busy house with five other people there are definitely times when you crave a little ‘quiet’ time. The truth is that often, the only time when you can be truly alone is when locked in the bathroom but any parent will tell you, even those times are often interrupted by … Read more
Transform Your Outdoor Space: Tips to Make It Work for You
For some, a garden is a view from the kitchen window. For others, it’s another room in the house to entertain and relax. Like all areas of the home, you need to make a space your own. Yet it is not always an easy transformation. Here’s how to show your garden who is boss and … Read more
Furnishing Your Yard: Picking the Right Pieces for Your Summer Plans
You can’t invite guests without furnishing your yard with comfy and chic tables and chairs. Use the right furniture to make your guests feel relaxed.
Disguising the Wheelie Bins with Wheelie Bin Storage Direct
You can stick a whole sheet of stickers on a Wheelie Bin but those things are NEVER going to look pretty are they? The problem with Wheelie Bins In our old house, we had a back passageway to our garden which was where we stored our Wheelie Bins out of sight of the garden, the … Read more
Gorgeous Gardens: Designing A Space That’s Family-Friendly
Naturally, with summer on the horizon, you are starting to think about your garden and what you can do to make it a more appealing space. If it’s in a bit of a mess and has been a bit neglected, don’t worry, you can easily fix it up. Now, I’m sure as a mum, not … Read more
Smite – the fun and tactical wooden garden game!
Growing up I remember playing garden games with my family late into the Summer’s evening and they bring back happy memories. Croquet was favourite game, my Grandad had a beautiful Wooden Croquet set on a trolley with large solid wooden balls. We had the perfect garden for playing out in as a family, it had a … Read more
BillyOh Tete-a-Tete Summerhouse from Garden Buildings Direct
As if the garden fairies had read our minds we were contacted by Garden Buildings Direct to see if we were interested in receiving a complimentary BillyOh Tête a Tête Summerhouse to review and of course we jumped at the opportunity.
Garden Design: DIY Pallet Bar Tutorial
Create a fun focal point for your patio with this ingenious up-cycling tutorial We moved into our new build house nearly 5 years ago but the one part of it we have never given much thought to, or time, was our garden. This year we decided to finally put our stamp on it and make … Read more