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Garden
Free Trampolining Lessons from Super Tramp
Super Tramp, Europe’s leading designer and manufacturer of trampolines has launched a new trampolining safety initiative.
They are offering two free trampolining lessons with the purchase of every new garden trampoline in its range. The free lessons vouchers can be used at participating trampoline clubs throughout the UK and Northern Ireland.
The scheme even has the blessing of RoSPA, who say “A scheme such as this which gives purchasers of trampolines the opportunity to be trained in their use by coaches has to be welcomed as a very good idea.”
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Crocus Garden Wins at Chelsea Flower Show
Crocus, the gardening website which specialises in plant sales, has just won “Best in Show” with their Tom Stuart Smith / Daily Telegraph garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.
They provided all the plants for the garden created by top designer Tom Stuart Smith.
Enclosed on two sides by alternating sections of hornbeam hedge and rusty steel wall, Tom’s garden was a design of contrasts. The garden featured a narrow rill that was partially hidden by naturalistic planting while two staggered groups of Viburnum rhytidophyllum framed views into the garden and provided height.
Read more about : Garden Plants, Shows and Events
The Constant Gardener
The makers of BigMow – the robot lawnmower designed for larger gardens have just introduced a new model.
Also called BigMow, the new addition to the range is slightly smaller, and features three cutting heads instead of five. Yet it will deal with lawns of up to three acres.
Read more about : Lawn Mowers
Water-Saving Tips for Green Gardeners from B&Q
With water shortages back in the news, hosepipe bans and drought orders already in force in some parts of the UK, and more expected for the summer, what measures can gardeners take to preserve this precious resource?
B&Q have put together some hints and tips for green gardeners who want to save water:
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Garden Planters from Maggie Curtis
Here is a beautiful teracotta garden planter from the ceramic artist Maggie Curtis.
The planter was made as part of a bespoke commission for a house designed by Charles Voysey, the Arts & Crafts Architect (1857-1941). The whole commission included gate post finials, an ornate name plaque and planters.
Maggie is a freelance ceramic artist who makes client based bespoke Architectural Ceramics which include sculptural ridge tiles, finials and capitals, embossed tiles, friezes, garden sculpture, restoration and reproduction work. Her work follows the tradition of Victorian Terracotta.
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Back to the Good Life with B&Q
B&Q’s new Back to the Good Life guide on their web site is full of great hints on growing your own fruit and veg.
The guide provides all the necessary gardening advice and tools that you’ll need to be eating fresh seasonal produce all year long.
These days, it’s good to know the origin of your fruit, vegetables and herbs, and where better than your own garden?
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Indoor Outdoor Tiles from Craven Dunnill
Garden patios and conservatories are a great way to add extra living and entertaining space to your home. Why not expand your internal space into your patio area by using a continuous area of porcelain tiles.
Craven Dunnill has introduced a range of indoor/outdoor tiles as part of its Renaissance Platinum Collection. These tiles are easy to maintain and will even withstand frost.
Read more about : Ceramic Floor Tiles, Floor Tiles, Garden Patios
The BigMow Robot Lawnmower
If you have a large garden then springtime can be a mixed blessing – you can enjoy the garden, but the grass starts to need cutting again – and the job takes hours!
If you just can’t face another season of mowing the grass, then buying a robot lawnmower and putting your feet up would seem like the ideal solution – but until now, they’ve been designed for lawn areas of less than half an acre.
Read more about : Lawn Mowers
Organic Garden Lights from Menu
Now that spring is finally here, it’s time to think about getting out into the garden. But there’s no need to rush back inside at dusk if you have some form of garden lighting – and what could be more attractive than these stylish garden oil lamps from Menu.
These lamps are made from terracotta fired at high temperatures to provide a frost-proof material. They are available in the warm colours of unglazed terracotta, or glazed in charcoal grey.
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Summer-proof your garden with Thomas Sanderson
Thomas Sanderson, the blind and awning manufacturer, have lots of good ideas to help you make the most of your garden this summer.
They suggest that you can add a splash of uplifting colour to your garden with one of their awnings, available in a diverse palette of over 300 different colours.
Also, you can protect your family from the strong midday sun or an unexpected rainshower at the touch of a button – Thomas Sanderson awnings are fitted with remote control options so that you can move easily from sun to shade from the comfort of your sun-lounger or dining table.
Read more about : Patio Awnings