Garden Projects and DIY

If you intend paving over it later, gravel would also contribute to the base layer whereas astroturf or anything else will probably have to be lifted and thrown away. Only thing is gravel won't allow you to wheel anything over it and can be a pain to walk on. For interest maybe you could loose...

Hi Keith You could put stakes in, then put trellis up and attach the screening to that? If you fasten the screening behind the trellis then you could plant a fast growing climber to cover it and look pretty

@Prkns, let's hope the neighbours make an effort with their gardens too

It would be even easier to maintain if you put slabs down instead of gravel. As you don't have a large area to do you may be able to pick up some slabs cheaply. Some of the builder's merchants do 'end of lines'. They're not usually real end of lines (no longer manufactured) but just what's...

Personally I wouldn't 'paint' the slide with anything. If you want a truly durable finish begin by smoothing off the surface with a fairly coarse wire wool, and keep sanding with finer and finer grades (raising the grain between each sanding) until you're down to 0000 by which time the surface...

Yes and taking photos of them not clearing up the dog doo Shiney I have to keep the enbankment clear off dead animals is one of the stipulations !!! , no rubish or logs/branches that are left after a flood apart from that about it I supose, the river banking will be getting checked...

Wow those flowers look awesome!

Most folk think of when you say stilts, but believe it or not, you can get "extension legs" commonly called stilts such as They really are like extension legs, complete with ankle joint (That's part of the reason they work) Plasterers use them as they can still walk around, and reach the...

I didn’t plant the chokeberry trees - I didn’t even know what they are until @Silver surfer identified them for me. They seem to pop up in the neighbourhood. So someone, a while ago, in a garden not too far away, must have planted one….! The birds love the berries, and so they get distributed....

Hi John K render does keep colour but you can paint as I have done just to keep it white. I dont see builder now to ask. It is used on outside of houses so should not crack for 10 years or more but just wanted to know if I could put the soil to near the top of the wall but it would be touching...

Thank you All for your positive and guidance to get some plants growing up itSo ideas please and don't mind a mix I have planted some I've but s bit slow growing and going :-). So suggestions would be apricated thanks in advance Nick

Yes they do S, pity there wasn't a few more but there is enough to hold back the soil where it matters, i did find some identical at a reclamation yard but they was £3 each £30 one mtr run so i will stick with the ones i have.

Thanks Gorgeous ! :o

Your lawn are looks very good. I congratulate you.

Thanks all. Sheal, after living with the problem for over two years now I've come to realise there's little I can do. It must be the ground water level rising with rainfall. One advantage is I never have to water the garden apart from the greenhouse and raised beds!

That's looking good clum. I was only wondering today how you are getting on. The planter is looking cool in that black. So what is going in your planter ? I like you potted plants, and that wisteria looks really good. gazania

oh good to know, i'll have to be careful to get the right stuff, it seems to be exactly what we need & it'd look absolutely fab to boot, i just love the woodland-y look of it thank you both for your help it was very much appreciated

Hi,I never completed this now old thread so now being driven indoors by wind and heavy rain I can spend a bit of time to update.Just for interest I made two aluminium petrol tanks; one to copy the original and the round one already shown ready for welding.After making every mistake...

I used a golden oak colour "own brand" bought from Wicks on the summer house and fence on one side of the garden with forest green on the other side. The golden oak fence is new but I don't think that the older green fence has long to go before it falls apart and needs replacing. . . .