Home design and renovation

We all dream of having the perfect garden with gorgeous flowers and stunning green healthy grass to walk and play on, but it can all be a hassle. Everyone has that one neighbour that has the perfect garden. Not a single thing out of space and it looks immaculate all year round – the perfect venue for summer BBQ season, or for drinks out in the sun. How do they do it? A lot of hard work can go into maintaining a garden to such high standards - weekends of mowing the grass, weeding the garden and applying plant food. However, all of that can be ruined in an instant by and rogue children or pets that dare run around – grass stains galore. Mud trampled all through the house leaving both the carpet and lawn in need of much needed TLC. It’s all worth it for that majestic lawn, though, right? There are other options available that are much friendlier and easier to keep. Many are opting for artificial grass over the real thing because they do not have to waste anywhere near as much time maint...

Your garden is one of the most common areas of your home that frequently attracts attention. Because of this, it’s only important that you spend enough time to keep it in top shape. You don’t necessarily have to spend a good amount of cash making extensive renovations all the time. In fact, these 8 DIY projects can be enough to add appeal to your garden. 1. Create a pallet garden tool holder Leaving your garden tools on your lawn can make it look messy. Apart from that, they can also cause accidents and injuries. One good way to make sure they don’t hurt anyone is to keep them tucked in an upcycled pallet. It’s technically cheap as you can find a lot of stores willing to dispose pallets for free. 2. Be crafty with jar storage Keep your nails and screws secured by creating special jar storage for them. Using empty peanut butter jars is a good idea since you can easily see through them. Just screw their lids under your cabinet or working table to get them out of the way. 3. Get a new swi...

You may find a lot of good things in your home garden . What do you wish to accomplish? Do you wish to tackle a small landscaping project? Perhaps it is something less involved like adding some plants to your garden. You might wish to make an area to store your lawnmower. Perhaps you need a way to support and protect your tomato plants. Any one of these projects will be worthwhile. Tomato Support You may plan to have tomatoes this year. If so, you will need to support them. Tomato stakes are one method. However, you can make your own support cages. It may not cost much money, either. Look in your shed. Do you see any fencing material? This will make excellent cages. If you do not have some, you can buy some inexpensive fencing. Your local home improvement center should have all kinds. You will not need a lot, to make several cages. When you have your fencing, cut it in small sections. You probably want them to measure a foot or so in diameter. Wrap it around itself into cylinders. Sli...

It’s really annoying to plant a vegetable garden, only to have pests wreak havoc in your garden. Nobody wishes to let their labor and time go to waste. That’s why most of us often resort to any possible preventive measures to keep the pests out of our gardens. Well, the approach you take doesn’t have to break the bank, and the only sure way to keep the animals out of your prized garden is by fencing it. A proper garden fence can be, without doubt, your strongest ally; providing your vegetables with a consistent and reliable barrier. Read on to learn more about the best vegetable garden fence ideas! 1. Pest Identification The first step to successfully prevent pests from your garden is, of course, to figure out the type of animals that are bothering your vegetables. Identifying the threat is very important! Basically, this will help you determine the type of fence that is completely unique to that animal’s nature. But what if you’re new to gardening in your area and don’t know the type ...