Author: Alan

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What’s so great about real Christmas Trees?

Real Christmas trees are expensive, disposable and messy yet more people buy real Christmas trees than fake, so why is it? Well, there’s something quite pleasant about having a real Christmas tree in your home isn’t there? You can take in the smells from the natural tree, look at its fine characteristics and it just looks a whole lot better than fake trees. That said, real Christmas trees are a nuisance as they shed, leaving lots of sharp splinters on the floor but it won’t put many people off. Having...
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Combatting snails and slugs

Combatting snails and slugs
With the winter weather conditions taking shape we’re all going to be spending more time indoors over the coming months, but there are some creatures that love these weather conditions. Yep you guessed it, snails and slugs. These will be out in full force this winter and they may be munching on your plants, flowers and growing vegetables right now so be sure to keep them at bay if you can. One of the best ways in which you can do this is by placing plastic cups into the ground...
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Brighten up your garden with daffodils this spring with these easy tips

Brighten up your garden with daffodils this spring with these easy tips
Are you looking to spruce up your home and garden this spring with some colourful arrangements of plants and flowers, but fear you just don’t have a green thumb? Brighten up your garden with daffodils this spring with these easy tips. The daffodil, sunny and yellow in looks and disposition, is a perfect first flower for the novice gardener to plant. This hardy perennial is easy to grow and looks great in gardens or groves, or even in a pot. With yellow or white flowers and a trumpet-shaped central corona,...
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Bird Watch House

Bird Watch House
Building or buying a bird watch house is a great idea if you’d like to get close to the birds that pay your garden a visit and it’s especially good if you have a large garden. In a bird watch house or a bird lookout tower, you can create a peephole that allows you to see the birds up close. You’ll of course need a set of binoculars and perhaps some simple furniture in the house like a bench or chairs, but what this gives you is quite spectacular. If...
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Insect Screens for Sliding Doors

Insect Screens for Sliding Doors
I know we’re just about to head out of summer and into Autumn and Winter, but if you found you had a fair few problems this summertime with flies, mosquitos, wasps and other bugs, you may want to invest in an insect screen ready for next year. These can be installed with new or existing sliding doors, so whether you have a balcony, a conservatory or a kitchen with sliding doors, the insect screen will do a great job. It does not block out any daylight whatsoever, it just gets...
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