DIY Tips, Advice and Do It Yourself Guides

If you want hours of quiet entertainment, build yourself a bird feeder, fill it with seeds, then watch the feathery…

A gazebo adds a shady place to enjoy your garden or lawn and can last for years if it is…

White mold is a type of fungus that is responsible for causing dead organic matter to decay. However, it can…

The balcony is an elevated platform protruding from the wall of a building, and has been around since medieval and…

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…

Information on how to construct a gate for your garden or property boundry and how to fix it securly between…

If you have ever looked in envy at a set of wrought iron gates in front of a large home…

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

Expert DIY and home improvement advice from wickes.co.uk on How to lay Paving. Tips and general advice on how to…

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

Orange trees need plenty of sun and warmth for them to grow healthy oranges. Seedless orange varieties that do well…

There are manual and chemical solutions to manage and eradicate knotweed and when practiced with persistence can clear an infestation.…

The honeysuckle family (Lonicera spp.) consists of 180 species of shrubs and vines, producing fragrant showy flowers that are attractive…

Algae uses up necessary oxygen in pond, and can block the view of foliage or even live fish. Removing algae…

Pond fountains can provide you with a beautiful landscape until they become green with algae or black with mould due…