Let’s talk grey balcony sets and grey bistro sets. What’s the difference and why do you need to know? Read on. A balcony used to mean a veranda, like you see with Victorian houses and high rise flats, a very small space sometimes just a few feet long and very narrow. These days people also […]
We’re looking out of the window. The daffs are coming into flower in a froth of sunshine yellows, oranges, creams and whites. The tulips are poking their pretty heads up, each young flower bud held safe inside a furl of leaf. The snowdrops are dying back fast and it’s still light at six o’clock. Can […]
Want heat? Want ambient light, and the sheer magic of flickering flames? When you also want a beautiful burn, this is the ideal small fire bowl for your garden. And it just happens to be our best buy fire bowl of the week. Meet the Dakota small fire bowl. The Dakota’s elegantly shallow bowl is […]
Maybe you’ve seen them in action in your local pub or restaurant. During covid they became essential, often the only way to enjoy eating and drinking at your favourite watering hole or eatery. Patio heaters have also become a must-have for today’s outdoor living revolution, just one of many exciting ways to make life in […]
Some of the gorgeous garden leisure products we sell are enormous, like the Palazzetti below. You need to know how delivery works. Most of the things we sell are light enough for everyday free delivery. Others weigh a lot, making special free delivery the name of the game. Here’s what you can expect. How delivery […]
Why love your garden more? Here’s the inside track… The news is absolutely terrible. Climate change is here, happening faster than scientists predicted. Politics is more mental than ever. There’s a war just over the water in Europe. Russia has lost the plot. Trump is still at liberty. There’s an energy crisis looming. Inflation is […]
You can feel it in the air. You can tell by the quality of the light. A new season is on the way. And autumn garden parties are almost here, along with the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. It’s all change – but do you really need to stash your garden furniture until spring? […]
We sell oodles of rattan effect and wooden garden furniture. But we’ve also found some excellent metal garden furniture that suit our style. Here are three beautiful metal garden furniture delights to tempt you, add cool to your outdoor space, keep things comfortable, and cleverly make a smaller garden look bigger. How does metal garden […]
What’s the ultimate in exterior design for alfresco lifestyle fans? It’s all about creating an indoor room outdoors. Here’s our expert guide into how to make an outdoor room in your garden, a space the people you love will adore gathering in. It isn’t as complicated as you might think, so let’s go! Why arrange […]
You know what to do to create an alfresco party to remember. But what about the things you should definitely NOT do when celebrating outdoors? Let’s take a look at 3 things to avoid at your alfresco party. One – don’t let your alfresco party go cold Keeping your alfresco party cosy, day and night, […]
