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? Should I have different layers of materials ie Fertilizer, sand whatever as well as good compost. I intend to build a raised vegetable bed and notice that many people have placed a black membrane at the base and coming up the sides. Is this a weed

Have just bought a new greenhouse and rather than pay out £60 for a metal base hubby has decided to build a brick one to use up some bricks left over from another project.  Any helpful tips on this from anyone who has already done a brick base would

As a beginer to gardening and a new commer to the site, i think this advise is very helpful for me to build my first ever garden wall to hold my soil back. Thanks very much.Ash Love this. going to build two and put a bench between them. should be a

How easy is that! Great feature, didn't realise how easy it should be. Kept putting it off but this weekend is looking good for building my raised beds. the raised beds are great, only wish I had the means to install atleast one made from

buy scaffolding planks from a builders' merchant or a timber yard.More garden DIY projectsBuild a raised bed from concreteVideo advice on making a raised bedMake a slate planterMake willow plant supportsMake a bird boxCreate a bat boxHow to fit

First post, so go gentle on me!!   We moved into a house late December which was a new build, lawn was included fornt and rear. The house is built on ex farm fields so I was hoping for some reasonable soil. Sadly not, it's clay, really heavy clay

What a brilliant idea for Christmas presents Kate. I've got two blue tit boxes up in my garden one didn't have any birds in it this year as it wasn't up very long but the other one has had several blue tit families in there over the years. I love to watch them flying in and out f...

A fortnight ago I wrote about paving and terraces - thank you to all of those who commented. I am following up with another subject which has nothing at all to do with plants, but affects many of us: fences. Most people have a fence or boundary somewhere in their garden.There is ...

On Saturday I returned home after five days at the Chelsea Flower Show. As often happens when I return after being away at this time of year, everything has tripled in size, including the weeds. The winner is a rodgersia, which is now obstructing the footpath.We have a bit of wil...

I moved into a brand new house nearly 4yrs ago, we are told to let things 'settle' before we do anything. I have done this, now I want to sort my garden out. I have dug a border but the soil under the grass is awful. Bits of crockery etc.... basically a load of rubbish.  What do ...