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We know that there’s a lot of jokes about health and safety. Sometimes there’s a fair point to those jokes. You can take a good thing too far. So let’s forget ...

If you have any type of wood in your garden, then you probably need a chainsaw. In fact, you may need more than one. If you know that already and just want to ...

The sizzle of the barbeque is one of the most glorious sounds (and smells) of the UK’s warm season.  Meat smokers take this a step further.  They ...

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At a quick glance, one patch of grass can look much like another, but, even if you’re not a gardner, if you look closer, it’s usually quite easy to tell a ...

There’s nothing quite like a lawn in a garden.  Not only do they look good, they are great places for humans (and pets) to spend time, whether that’s ...

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When it comes to protecting decking, a lot of people will automatically reach for wood oils and stains.  These give solid protection while preserving the ...

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Your fence may not be glamorous, but it may be the most important part of your garden, especially if you have children and/or pets.  It’s also probably ...

Good security lights can make it easier for you to reach your front door safely and harder for intruders to approach your house undetected.  In other ...

Tumble dryers are bad for the environment, bad for your household budget and actually bad for your clothes.  Because of this, although air drying takes ...

Even if you have a tumble dryer at home, using it is expensive, bad for your clothes and bad for the environment. Basically, you want to air dry if you ...

Wood used outdoors has a lot to put up with, especially rain (lots of it for a lot of the year) and heat (some of the time), in fact, it often has to put up ...

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