We've just finished renovating our outbuildings, and now we need some help sorting out the garden and yard. But are landscape designers actually worth it? When making major changes to…

We've used many different landscaping contractors in our yard over the years (some better than others). Their services ranged from lawn care and tree work to mowing and gardening, (plus…

We sometimes leave our truck under the trees in the driveway, and occasionally a little bird poop gets on the roof and hood. I'm pretty good at wiping it off…

We've just rebuilt a garden office in the backyard, and I'm wondering if it's covered by our householder's policy or whether I'll need specialist insurance. Let's find out... Your homeowner’s…

Our neighbors have just installed an artificial grass lawn, and to my surprise they started watering it! But is this really necessary? Artificial grass does need watering, to wash away…

We have some tall mature trees in our garden, and I'm worried they may fall on the house in a storm - but is this kind of thing covered in…

We've just finished the guttering on our new outbuildings, and we're now looking into buying some rain barrels for the downpipes - but are they worth fitting? Rain barrels for…

We've just fitted three new outdoor faucets on our outbuildings, so the watering should be easier from now on. But will our existing hoses be easy to fit onto the…

We're lucky to have a few useful sheds in our backyard, so are they covered in our homeowner's insurance or should we insure them separately? Your homeowner’s insurance policy will…

We're considering building a pool in the backyard, but what worries me are the running costs and the extra insurance. So would a pool be covered by our homeowner's policy?…