Flagstone is a sedimentary rock composed of feldspar and quartz. It is layered and held together by silica. It is much admired for its color variations and multiple decorative and…
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You can create a “living patio” with lush ground cover in a flagstone patio. This About.com video gives you tips on installing this kind of flagstone patio.
An allotment is your own little piece of land to do as you will on – as long as it’s legal! But to get the best from your allotment it…
One of the pleasures of keeping a garden pond is to attract wildlife to it and many people look to attract frogs. As amphibians frogs are creatures that spend part…
A shed can be fitted with electrical, phone, and Internet connections along with insulation, drywall, carpet and paint to provide a cozy office space on your property for much less…
Wood chips are used as both a decorative touch and a mulching compound in many outdoor gardens. These wood chips, which are often made from pine bark and cedar, can…
Poppies are elegant flowers that come in a variety of colors and sizes that range from 12 inches to 3 feet tall. The plants produce seedpods that you can collect…
Dahlias are a gorgeous, showy flower that come in countless varieties. Although they can be grown from cuttings or seedlings, most dahlias are grown from tubers. They are a beautiful…
Paving slabs are an attractive way of creating pathways or patio areas; and, with a bit of preparation, are easy to lay. Available in a great range of sizes, textures…
When trying to grow big tomatoes, it would be hard to beat Gordon Graham of Edmund, Oklahoma. His 7-pound, 12-ounce tomato, grown in 1987, is listed as the largest in…