Category Archives: Garden

Working From Home in Peace

Posted on December 9, 2011 by islandhome

Garden rooms provide extra space and more room at home for people who are struggling to juggle home life with their working life, and so make the decision to work from home. Garden offices are becoming more and more popular … Continue reading →

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Reasons to install a garden pond

Posted on December 2, 2011 by islandhome

Beauty and serenity: a water feature is always an attractive addition to a garden, whether it is a placid, light-reflecting oasis of tranquillity or a dancing, gurgling, babbling stream or waterfall. Water is a natural and harmonious element and what … Continue reading →

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Going Green with a Garden Studio

Posted on October 14, 2011 by islandhome

A garden studio offers a great way of extending your home into the garden and vice versa.  It blurs the boundary between indoor and outdoor living by maximising all your outdoor space.  Given its self-contained construction, garden studios can be … Continue reading →

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DIY Tips – Composting

Posted on October 2, 2011 by islandhome

Composting your kitchen scraps that you might normally throw in the waste bin is a great way to make a nutrient-rich additive for your garden.  It is one of the few do it yourself projects that takes little effort on … Continue reading →

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Using Preservatives in Outdoor Repairs

Posted on July 16, 2011 by islandhome

Severe damage can be caused to timbers used in the house and garden by rot and attack by insects. House timbers must therefore be protected, and the use of suitable preservatives is ideal for protecting them from both types of … Continue reading →

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Magis Puppy for the Garden

Posted on June 19, 2011 by islandhome

The Magis Puppy is a sturdy moulded polyethylene toy that doubles as furniture.  It is a sculpture designed with the child in mind.  While the smallest versions are not necessarily large enough to sit on, they do make fine toys … Continue reading →

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Painting Exterior Doors and Fences

Posted on May 27, 2011 by islandhome

There are plenty of products available for painting exterior woodwork, and you should never make the mistake of trying to economise by using interior gloss, as it won’t be able to handle temperature extremes and will quickly start to flake. … Continue reading →

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Repair Rotten Wooden Posts

Posted on April 11, 2011 by islandhome

The ends of wooden fence posts that are buried in the ground are subject to rot and are the most vulnerable part of a wooden fence.  However, it is relatively easy to replace individual posts. The basic idea is to … Continue reading →

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Repairing the Garden Shed

Posted on February 16, 2011 by islandhome

Garden sheds need to be maintained regularly if they are not to deteriorate.  You should treat timber buildings with preservative regularly and replace any rotten timbers.  Painted timbers should be rubbed down, primed and treated with undercoat and topcoat.  Renew … Continue reading →

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