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How to Design a Courtyard Garden
Unlike many of the other layouts, this one has no grass. It is always difficult to decide whether it will be worth having grass in a small garden. Paving is…
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How to Deal with Pests and Disease in Window Garden
Give your window garden plants good quality growing compost, water them regularly (not too much, not too little), feed as suggested earlier, and you should have few real problems. Healthy,…
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How to Decorate Screening in Your Balcony Garden
Your first consideration will probably be the style and type of screening that is going to give the balcony shelter and a modicum of privacy. In a block of apartments…
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How to Deal with Pest and Disease in Herb Garden
Fortunately herbs are not generally troubled by many pests and diseases. The point to remember is that strong, well grown plants are more resistant to pest and disease attack (though…
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How to Create an Internal Partition in Balcony Garden
On larger balconies it may be desirable to erect some form of internal partitioning, using the more decorative forms of trellis. This might be to separate one part of the…
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How to Choose the Plants in Balcony Garden
Your most important accessories for color coordinating, creating special effects and both softening and adding life to your balcony scheme, are the plants you choose. If you are simply aiming…
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How to Choose the Materials for Your Garden’s Horizontal Surfaces
It is absolutely essential for a designer to know at least something about the materials he or she intends to use. In the case of plants, even greater knowledge coupled…
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How to Choose the Materials for Your Garden Walls and Fences
Perhaps you have been considering a getting a fence installed, and you're not exactly sure what you want. It would be a good idea to learn a bit on the…
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How to Choose Furniture and Furnishings for Balcony Garden
Balcony furniture must be as practical as it is attractive; it needs choosing carefully, especially if you intend to store it under cover during the colder months, in which case…
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How to Build Your Garden Floor with Timber Decking
Your balcony may be strong enough to take the weight of the full range of patio paving materials, but it would probably not be advisable to use the heavier paving…
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How to Build Hot Tubs and Spas in Balcony Garden
Those with only a small backyard or balcony at their disposal need not be envious of garden owners with their own private swimming pools. Spas and hot tubs can be just…
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How to Build a Patio in Your Garden
SIZE AND SHAPE This needs careful planning to ensure that there is enough space for a wide range of family activities. Sun loungers and deck chairs need space not only…
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How to Build a Garden Balcony in the Outdoor Living Area
If a building boasts serried ranks of balconies, the owner might be spoilt for choice over which one to use and when. The most common and profitable place to site…
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How to Add Water Features in Your Garden
There are so many different ways of featuring water in a garden that it is important to establish, at the outset, which type of feature is wanted: 1. Fountains, moving…
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How to Add Gazebos and Pergolas in Your Garden
All these structures provide the opportunity to use climbing plants and often somewhere to sit. The two main materials used are timber and metal, although stone or brick pillars may…
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How to Consult a Solicitor
Once you have found a property you definitely want, you should consult a solicitor. Find the right solicitor for you at www.solicitorscavan.com. Do not sign anything straight away. Every year a number…
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How to Design a Garden for Children and Pets
If you have children you may feel that you want a garden or a lawn, however small, for them to play on. This is fine as long as you are…
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How to Decorate a Conservatory
Not everyone is fortunate enough to have a garden. Even for those who do, many days pass without being able to go outside and enjoy being surrounded by plants and…
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How to Create an Outdoor Living in your Garden
The trend now is to integrate the garden and the living area so that the transition from one to the other is less noticeable. One good way of achieving this…
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How to Choose Containers for Window Garden
The first step towards creating handsome window garden displays is, naturally, to choose your containers; and there is a vast range available, from highly ornate troughs to the simplest of…