Garden Projects and DIY

The property is semi detached and the gutters all end on my neighbourd house that is the same for every house in the close,The property was built about 1990 i thinkMy bathroom is upstairs to the side and kitchen at the front

Hi,Think for such a long narrow garden we would look at doing something on the lines of the layouts below where you create several different but linked areas, each one being an area of you can enjoy on its own.Of course it all depends on what you want and if its more a family garden that...

I agree with Graham B - if it were me, I wouldn't go down the lawn route .I see that your neighbour has a small border at the back of their lawn - I'd tend to have the whole area as a border. I'm not a great fan of lawns in a garden - they do have their place - but IMHO flower beds are far...

I did a raised pond which backed on to a brick shed. so to stop any damp on the bricks I used a thick plastic sheet from the top of the pond well down passed the damp proof course.I used breeze blocks the heavy type to build the end wall and secured the pond liner under the coping stone, same...

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Oh wow that’s much clearer.. I thought you would have more rocks there. Now that it is clear I would seriously think about having those two stumps ground out.. Only an hr or sos work for an Arb’ man as they can get get the machine right up to them and very worth it.. You will be plagued by...

Looking good @Pushkin , love it!!

Hi all Sorry not been posting, Project X finished and just had bumper crop of veggies over last few months. Project Y (top of the garden) started back in February 2019 but couldn’t get my digger driver available until April so had time to put up a new fence, make new gates, plant Laurel...

Thank you folks. I like the Jasmine and Clematis idea. I already have 8 bamboos and 3 Wisteria. I had Trachelospermum in a previous property and really liked it. Had completely forgotten about it so it's looking like fav. Thanks again Verdun and Doghouse.

Hi,I've been diverted from the workshop mostly due to our gardens going ballistic but I've made good use of the time I have had in the workshop.I've been gathering all the kit I need for TIG welding; Torch tungstens; collets & collet holders etc. This morning I'm about to collect a new...

I did ask a few people for ideas Redwing, most of the suggestions were far too complicated for a DIY incompetent such as myself. I always try to go for the simplest solution when tackling these jobs and yours fitted the bill nicely. Pass on my thanks to Mr Redwing. I think you may be right...

Thank you for your comments Claire and Caroline. I think I may have found someone who is very local.

Out of interest has anyone ever made a DIY greenhouse?

Eden, gardening can be hard graft at times,and often followed by disasters. I'm sure most of us have experienced something like this. Oh! if only we could snap our fingers and wowee! look at that garden. Truthfully we all want to break eggs with a big stick. Gardening is a pleasure, a dream...

What an immaculate workshop Colin!

@Marley Farley the pots I am currently using for the head and body are 12.7 cm. The smaller pots being used for the arms and legs are 7.5 cm. They are all from Wilko's cheap plastic range.G.

I'd cover the whole sloping area with differently coloured Hebes. Interest all the year around. Don't grow too tall. Keep weeds completely suppressed. Leave the rocks there and the Hebes will hide them.

HiThanks for that @JWK , thought it was for something like that, one was in the framework already but didnt think for bubblewrapNot doing anymore at the moment, back at work and waiting for new bolts etc to arrive

Hi everyone, Looking for ideas for this rockery area! It is part of a garden of a new build home! I tried planting in it shortly after house was built but nothing took to it (I didn’t really know what I was planting but they all died after a few weeks). After been neglected for around 6 years...

Brilliant Pushkin