Owls are beautiful creatures and we'd sure love to have one nesting in our yard, but can we put up an owl box to encourage them to move in? You…

We've always had hanging baskets outside our home, but are they becoming old fashioned? Hanging baskets are a traditional and charming way of decorating your home, but their old world…

We always clear our driveway and paths of snow in the winter to make it safe, especially if the grandparents are coming over. I've been thinking of getting someone to…

I've always washed our cars myself, but are there services to do it for you at home and are they any good? Home car wash services do a great job on…

We've just taken down a few derelict outbuildings and built two new ones, and the real estate agent says they've definitely added value to our home. But is this always…

With all the concern over the environment these days, saving water has never been more important - especially in the yard. So do modern garden irrigation systems actually save water?…

All the different terms for gardening and yard service providers can get a bit confusing, so do landscapers plant trees – or is that specialist arborists? Both generalist landscapers and…

On personal recommendation we've just hired a father and son hardscaping team to carry out work on the patio and decking in our yard. So what exactly does hardscaping consist…

Our yard has looked a bit of a mess for ages, as we're rebuilding and landscaping. All the design work can get expensive so we're looking at doing some of…