1st Class Gardens

Many people at this time of year turn their attention to their gardens as they get the opportunity to spend more time outdoors, weather permitting. It can be a massive project if you decide to totally redesign your garden but the satisfaction that you feel when you have finished all the hard work and are enjoying the fruits of your labour is immense. Drawing out a plan of your design ideas is a good place to start remembering to allocate different areas of the garden to particular purposes for example you might want a comfortable seating area with a barbeque in one part of the garden, a play area for the children in another part and a vegetable bed in yet another. Paths that lead from one area to another... Continue reading

For many people, their garden has become an extension of their house. They install mood lighting and comfortable garden furniture, a hot tub and barbeque and some even build themselves an outside bar area. Covered areas are created so that even if the weather is inclement time outside can still be enjoyed. A welcome addition to any desirable garden is a garden pond which can range from a small raised one on the patio or decking to a larger wildlife pond depending on the space you have available. Some householders are put off the idea because they worry about the upkeep of such a feature but once the initial pond is set up the ongoing maintenance can be minimal, and the enjoyment received far outweighs the effort required. Once you... Continue reading

With so many of us having spent weeks at home, our gardens have been used more than ever, especially if you have children who like to play outside. All this extra traffic can be detrimental to the health of our gardens and it is important that you spend some time every day looking after your lawn to help maintain it. Play equipment can be awful for gardens, if you don’t move it around often enough it will kill the grass off that is under it. Ideally, if you have a patio area, at the end of every day you should try and move as many items off the grass as possible. This is also a great time to water the garden especially during dry spells or heatwaves. If you have... Continue reading

With summer well on the way and the UK still in a lockdown, many of us are looking to our gardens to be able to enjoy the summer weather. Regardless of the size of your garden there are always things you can do to try and improve the way it looks and ensure you have areas where you can just sit and enjoy a cup of tea or have a place where the children can play. You may want to start by doing some weeding and mowing the lawn if you have one. You would be surprised how much of a difference this alone can make. After this you may wish to start to set up your designated areas and decide what you are going to have where. If you... Continue reading

An attractive addition to any garden whether large or small is a garden pond. If you think that installing a pond is for you then these are the things you need to consider. Firstly, what size do you want your pond to be? If your garden is small, then obviously a small pond would be better whereas a larger garden could accommodate a larger pond with additional features such as a stream or waterfall. The shape of the pond is also an element to be planned. Many people choose a kidney shaped pond as this looks attractive. When you have decided on the size and shape of your pond you will need to give some thought as to the type of pond you want. You may decide to have a... Continue reading