Why do you need an eco- friendly garden? Well, first and foremost it’s to help the environment – simple tasks can have a massive affect on the World, and slow down the effects of ‘The Greenhouse Effect’ – for example simply recycling a bottle means that the plastic can be reused and save the production [...]
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Join the great British gardening obsession!
‘Wisbech Garden Centres, Nurseries and DIY Stores look forward to an improvement in sales as the weather improves and as local people start to get ready for the celebrations over the Jubilee Weekend’ The British obsession with garden improvements continues and creating an outdoor room as an extension to our home remains a priority. It seems that home [...]
Young people dig deep to create community garden for St Pauls
A GREEN oasis will greet St Pauls residents this summer after a group of dedicated youngsters dug deep for a good cause. A team of 16 to 25-year-olds, who work as part of a joint project from Young Gloucestershire and the Princes Trust, have transformed the outdoor space at Community House in Folly Lane. From [...]
Container Gardening for beginners
With summer here we are all looking for ways in which we can add to our gardens whether its with new plants, adding a new feature or simply taking more care with our lawn. Yet for some of us its hard to have a garden what so ever, if you live in a flat or [...]
How to create your own garden pond!
Have you always dreamed of having your own garden pond? Well you are not alone, in fact thousands of homes all over Britain already have one and thousands more are installing them in their homes every year! With ‘water gardening’ becoming an increasingly popular topic in the modern era ponds are now becoming quite a [...]
Inside out
Traditionally garden furniture has been a mere sideshow to the garden itself. Although Victorian walled gardens might have featured the odd stone bench, their only function was to provide a place to sit and admire the plants. If tea was taken outdoors, it was usually on a table that was carried outside and then swiftly [...]
Kate Humble’s Wildlife Gardening – ‘a nature frenzy’
BY THE time we reach May I suddenly become aware we’re in the middle of a nature frenzy. The bird breeding season is in full swing, migrants are returning from their winter holidays, and pond wildlife is growing fast. Although there’s still the possibility of a late frost and given the rubbish weather we had [...]
Artificial Plants – Good for all weather!
As we can determine from just looking out our windows at the moment Britain isn’t exactly Barbados, weather wise. For those who aren’t exactly gardening lovers we let this wreck the chances of having a beautiful garden! The fear of having to water our plants in the freezing cold British summer, never mind the winter [...]
Making the most of your garden
Whether you live in a flat and have a small balcony or you have a large, country garden, there are plenty of ways of making the most of your outdoor space. In this article, well take a look at some of the best ways to maximise your garden. For example, hanging baskets and planters could [...]
Get your garden into the summer mood!
Britain may not be as hot as the Australia right now but with yesterday being the official first day of summer! It’s never too early to start preparing your garden for the summer months. Dust off all those cobwebs from your outdoor furniture, or even get yourself some more, but now it’s time to start [...]
Things we can do to look after our gardens during the hosepipe ban
Another summer is about to arrive and yet again the water shortages and hosepipe bans are on everyone’s mind. Unwelcome news for gardeners alike as the hosepipe ban kicks in this month. But never fear, there is a solution in which you can conserve water! Introducing the water butt! Water Butts Any water that runs [...]
How to be green in your garden
It is one of those annoying paradoxes that your garden, despite its general green colour, could potentially be more harmful to the environment than your house. Lawn sprays, pesticides, fertilisers and tropical hardwood garden furniture all contribute to poisoning rivers, killing wildlife, worsening climate change and depleting the rainforest. But there are plenty of green [...]
Top 5 Gardening Blogs
Here at Beverley Outdoor Furniture we love reading other peoples blogs – especially when it is related to our industry and topics. In fact, for some time we have being taking a close interest in gardening blogs so it was only natural that we have now taken the time to put together our Top 5 gardening blogs! [...]
Early sunshine tempts out shoppers
March’s unusually warm weather persuaded Britons to buy clothes, shoes and outdoor furniture, according to retail sector data, helping to lift overall retail sales for the month. The British Retail Consortium said total sales were 3.6 per cent higher than in the same month last year – welcome news for a sector that has suffered [...]
Gardening for Beginners
Our garden should be a place we are proud of, a place in which we can enjoy the summer months with wonderful scenery around us. In order to get this luxury we have to take care of our garden, get our hands dirty and most importantly begin gardening! In this article I intend to give [...]
Why the British economy cannot put all its eggs in the Easter basket
This has been a fortnight of shorts, sandals and melting ice-creams, but the blue skies boosting Britains retailers may be about to cloud over. The weather forecast for Easter is about as unsettled as the economic outlook. It is not what businesses want to hear. For retailers in particular, battered by the biggest squeeze on [...]
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