A leaking toilet cistern or toilet can waste as much as an astonishing 400 -600 litres of water a day. You could be wasting precious water, causing damage to your home, costing yourself money, wasting valuable eco resources and all without even noticing! It is likely that if your toilet cistern is leaking onto the Read on…
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Electrical sockets can get damaged by being cracked or overheated. Don’t put off repairing damaged electrical sockets they are potentially lethal and it is not a difficult or expensive job to repair a damaged socket. Providing that you are competent you will have no problem repairing a damaged socket, it is a reasonably straightforward job. Read on…
Grass is an incredibly hardy group of plants that will thrive in a wide variety of habitats, which is why it is so popular for lawns. If you are growing a lawn from seed preparing the ground properly and adding nutrients to the soil before you sow will help the grass seed to grow more Read on…
There is a reason most lawns are open spaces. Most grasses prefer full sun and need between 4-6 hours of direct sun each day to thrive. If you think about wild grassy areas they are most successful in open spaces, woodland clearings and moorland where trees are not obscuring the light. A lawn in shade Read on…
If you have decided to create a lawn from scratch and want a lawn with a difference why not consider a grass free lawn? We thought we would look at what is involved in grass free lawns, how do you go about choosing the right plants for a grass free lawn and then maintaining it? Read on…
