Your lawn is a part and parcel of your home’s décor that you cannot ignore. But, how can you save money while managing your lawn, landscaping the outdoor and installing a new lighting system? There is no need to spend your precious weekend on this backbreaking job of maintaining your dream home’s lawn. All you need is to hire the right professionals for the job. Professional service for lawn and turf maintenance How about remodeling your home’s lawn and turf that will make onlookers pause for a few seconds? Compel the passerby to ask how you did it. Lawn maintenance and ... read more

Image Credit: Pexels CC0 Licence  When your garden is overgrown and unloved, you might think that it’s best to raze the whole area and start again. But this would be a huge waste of plants and money! Those overgrown plants and trees are a great asset to have in your garden. Larger plants are valuable so even if you decide against keeping them, you are better off giving them to your friends and family than putting them on the compost heap.  With a little bit of love, any overgrown garden can be transformed into a sanctuary. All you need are a few simple tips to help you decide what ... read more

When it comes to creating a beautiful garden, here are a few tried and true methods. And, the great thing about them is that it doesn’t matter how small your garden might be. They will work for anyone. Simply principles that can change how you feel about your garden.  Photo by Zara Walker on Unsplash A gorgeous garden really appeals to all of our senses. Of course, it is beautiful to look at, but there is so much more.  It is often the most simple concepts that can increase the enjoyment of your garden ten-fold.  Weed Control There is nothing that will ruin the ... read more

Image Source. Licensed under Creative Commons.  Do pests keep destroying your garden? Slugs, snails, aphids, birds and all kinds of other creatures can eat your plants if you’re not careful. To discourage these pests, here are just several tricks that you may want to try. Get rid of weeds Getting rid of weeds can also help to get rid of pests. Many pests such as aphids will start out by feeding on weeds in your flower bed and will then move onto your plants. You can get rid of weeds by pulling them out manually or by covering your soil with mulch (although this may attract other ... read more

Image Credit: Pexels Making the most of your outdoor space is one of the best things you can do. Not only will you be able to curate the view from your home but you can experiment and play with different colors and textures to your heart’s delight. Indeed, if you are looking to use your garden as a part of your thrifty lifestyle, this space is perfect for growing your own fruit and veg and even keeping a couple of chickens - room providing! You would be amazed just how much you can save by growing your own herbs and salad leaves. And, the difference in flavor is pretty awesome too. ... read more

Image Courtesy Of Jaromír Kavan   Are you tired of constantly trying to improve your lawn and pouring in more and more cash each year to maintain it?  One of the most important parts of selling and purchasing a home is curb appeal. Are you looking for low maintenance garden ideas or low maintenance lawn care? Turf may be the answer you are looking for because making sure that your lawn is properly kept up is extremely important to increasing the value of your home.  In addition to that, it is something that you can be proud to show off when people drive by. Nowadays, however, ... read more

Image source There is several way kids can have fun in the garden apart from playing games. They like to be involved in the processes that are happening around them, and generally, kids love nature. Getting them outside in the fresh air is good for them too, so here are just a few suggestions of things they might enjoy. Planting Seeds Often children will plant a seed in a paper cup at school as part of their biology lessons. They can do this on a much bigger scale in your garden.  You can start the seeds off in trays and then as they start to grow, let them plant them in the garden. They ... read more

Okay, so it’s still pretty (very) chilly out there, and the last thing you might be thinking about is getting outside to enjoy your garden space. However, spring is on the way (yes, really), and, just like every year, the warmer temperatures will seem to pop-up out of nowhere and put smiles on everyone’s face. And, it’s in those blissful weeks and months of sunshine, that you’ll want to be outside with those you love the most, listening to birds, and soaking-up some much needed vitamin D. Therefore, it’s always a great time to be thinking about how you can make your garden as magical as ... read more

Increasingly, across the world, water shortages are becoming an issue. So, it makes sense to think about this before buying trees and shrubs for your garden. Fortunately, there are plenty to choose from. Firms like The Tree Center are very much aware of the need to provide high-quality drought-resistant plants to their customers. There are dozens of different varieties to choose from, but here are some of our favourites. Lemon trees Most citrus trees do very well without much water, even in near desert conditions. In parts of Spain, oranges are still grown commercially in zones that ... read more