Author: Iain Aitch
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5 jobs for late summer
It’s easy to put work aside while the sun shines, but what happens when the summer slips by without you doing all those jobs you need to do while it’s fine and dry? There are some jobs that are best to get done before the summer‘s out, especially when they require a fair bit of…
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5 things to consider before you lay artificial grass
The sweet spot for our lawns in the UK is probably about a week, sitting somewhere between periods of weather that are too cold, too wet, too hot and too dry. Your lush lawn can soon turn into a brown-ish lawn and then into a desert-like lawn. Then there’s the work involved in feeding, mowing,…
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5 things to explore with a tree surgeon
Trees can really make a garden. They provide shade, colour and even fruit, with their scale really being needed to shape the spaces in a larger space. It’s great to be able to plant new trees to add to the eco-diversity of your area, but most of us simply inherit our trees from our homes’…
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Tips for an Insect Friendly Garden
Our nation’s garden centres may be full of bug sprays and a beginner’s kit for chemical warfare against insects, but the best gardeners know that creating a good balance of bug life is good for both garden and environment. This balance of bugs in the garden will help to pollenate your plants and fruit trees,…
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Lighting ideas for your bedroom
For me, the most important thing about a bedroom has always been the dark. I’ve wanted it to be as dark as possible, so I don’t wake up with the sun on my day off and my body clock isn’t confused by the street lighting if I wake up in the night. But I’ve recently…
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Five tips for getting your kitchen ready for Pancake Day
Shrove Tuesday was traditionally the day where rich foods were used up before lent, with the origins of pancake-eating being part Christian and part Pagan. It has evolved into the day where we dig the plastic squeezy lemon out of the cupboard, try our hand at flipping and argue about whether syrup or citrus makes…
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How to create the perfect driveway
When it comes to driveways, many of us may think it’s a straight choice between tarmac or concrete, with the extra choice of gravel if we have a large, sweeping drive and a brand new Mercedes to drive down it. But the choices for those car spaces and entrance-ways in front of our homes can…
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Common roof problems and how to deal with them
Winter’s not the best time to get large-scale roofing work done, but it’s certainly the time to scope out what work needs doing and get those smaller jobs sorted. You won’t want to have your roof replaced when it’s blowing a gale, raining or snowing, unless it’s an emergency. But winter offers the chance to…
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5 things a painter/decorator can do for you
Some of us enjoy nothing more than spending weekend mornings at a DIY store and then the rest of our time off painting, papering and sprucing up the home. But home decorating is not for all of us, and can be the cause of bank holiday arguments, not to mention mess, paper cuts, paint spills…