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Garden Paths: Ideas for Surfaces, Width and Edging
Which surface suits which path, how wide it should be and what edging, sub-base and lighting do: garden path ideas with pictures and honest limits.
10 min read
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Rainwater in the Garden: 5 Ideas for Collecting, Using and Soaking It Away
Rainwater doesn't have to go down the drain: five ideas for collecting it in the garden, using it for watering and letting it soak away, with plants, costs and rules.
12 min read 6 Tags
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Garden Lighting: How to Light Paths, Steps, Seating Areas and Water
Light for paths, steps, seating areas and water explained with examples: what each kind of light does, what to plan before you pave, what you may connect yourself and which light is kinder to insects and neighbours.
11 min read 5 Tags
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Pergolas in the Garden: Types, Plants, Position and Permits
What a pergola does and does not do: types, materials, climbing plants, position and permits, with two explained examples including a top view or sketch.
11 min read 5 Tags
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Corten Steel in the Garden: Uses, Patina, Rust Run-off and Care
Bed edging, raised bed, water basin or fire pit: where Corten steel fits, how long the protective layer takes, how to protect light paving from rust run-off and why insides and salt are tricky.
8 min read 5 Tags
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Water Basins in the Garden: 8 Ideas, Construction, Care and Safety
Eight water basin ideas with images, from a dark basin by the timber deck to a channel along the path. Plus construction, location, equipment, care, winter and child safety.
13 min read 5 Tags