DIY Tips, Advice and Do It Yourself Guides

Grass clippers, pruning shears and hedge shears function similarly. The two sharp cutting surfaces of the blade come into contact…

Dress up a boring lamppost by adding a hanging basket or two. Fit your lamppost with a hanging basket bracket…

There are so many different kinds of adhesives to choose from. With all those different adhesives lining the shelves of…

Awnings can perform several different functions. They can reduce the amount of sunlight that enters through a window, protect a…

Door locking problems almost always originate in the door latch, not the locking mechanism. The striker fails to penetrate into…

I’m often asked by clients if they would be better off with a fence or a hedge to surround their…

Your garden gate is a feature as well as something to keep pets and people out, so you want to…

A fence gate needs to be lifted when the bottom edge of the latch side of the gate hangs lower…

A patio serves as a gathering for family members and friends for outdoor fun, barbecues and other gatherings. While there…

A canopy or awning adds versatility to a patio, making it suitable for inclement weather and providing shade on sunny…

Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) is a native plant of England and a member of the large mint family. The herb…

Indian Hawthorn is a hardy, evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves. Resistant to summer wilt, it’s great in warm climates…

Indian Hawthorn is a hardy, evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves. Resistant to summer wilt, it’s great in warm climates…

Because giant celery has such a long maturity time, giant celery needs to be planted at the beginning of January…

A beautiful water garden often means having a natural pond filled with lovely aquatic plants and possibly even fish and…

Building your own pond is a challenging and rewarding project. Concrete block walls allow you to sit on the edge…