Blog Posts
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Avoid Sticky Moments - Jam Making Made Easy
We've been blessed with an abundance of succulent fruit in the garden this year, and local hedgerows are also brimming with ripened berries, so it’s time to make use of nature’s larder and make some home-made tasty jam. -
Transform Tired Furniture with a Specialist Paint
The term ‘upcycling’ first entered our vocabulary in the mid 1990’s. Coincidentally, at about this time a new generation of TV makeover gurus were rummaging through skips in search of dilapidated furniture they could restore or repurpose. -
Stores with Stuff for Storing Stuff!
‘Stuff’ is all the things we acquire as we go through life and simply cannot bear to be parted from. And a glance into many of our wardrobes, cupboards and closets suggest that a lot of the ‘stuff’ we own is made up of clothing. -
Clean the Decking & Patio with Home Hardware
With warmer, sunnier days hopefully on the horizon, preparing the garden as a place to relax or entertain ultimately begins closest to the house, and that means giving the patio or decking a spot of routine maintenance. -
Bag Yourself a Miracle Worker
How many different products does one home need to get the laundry cleaner, keep domestic appliances free of limescale and plugholes flowing freely? Not to mention stubborn grease on cookers and surfaces. The answer is just one!
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Garden Comfort and Timeless Appeal
When it comes to buying garden furniture the choices can be mind-boggling. But if style, comfort, durability and timeless elegance feature on your wish list, then synthetic rattan surely ticks every one of those boxes. -
Slimy Slugs and Snails
We promise to leave no stone unturned as we go on the warpath for every gardener’s nemesis – slugs and snails! There are no less than 36 species of slug in the UK. That’s according to ‘Slugs of Britain and Ireland’.
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The 'Hole' Truth about Clothes Moths
None of us like the idea of sharing our homes with uninvited guests. Yet insects of all varieties can, and do, delight in invading our personal space, sometimes with expensive and all too damaging consequences. -
The Need for Feed - Get Familiar with Fertiliser
We all know that without a balanced diet our health can suffer. It’s the same for plants too, which is why there is a bewildering array of fertilisers on the market to assist the propagation of everything from houseplants to lawns and dahlias to cucumbers.