Ever feel like the house is overrun with kids’ stuff or clutter? Dream of the oasis of an adult’s only room where you can’t stand on Lego, no creepy dolls eye-balling you and the only snacks on offer are cheese & wine?
As a parent, it is hard trying to grasp precious moments to yourself, with your partner or entertaining friends, but we know you deserve it.
Part of building a kid-friendly environment in the garden is choosing the right plants to put in. Adding hedges to your garden is a great way of creating zones and privacy areas, and also encouraging some wildlife into your garden throughout the year. Hedges are also a little more resilient (and less likely to be trampled) then some of the smaller plants. Planting hedges can mean the garden is a little more inviting as a play area than if you install a collection of easily smashed potted plants or even a greenhouse. So what hedges are best for kids?
If you want to live the good life and grow your own fruit and vegetables it’s a good idea to get to grips with companion planting. Companion planting can make the most of small spaces and vastly improve the outcome of your crop yields. It works well because some plants deep roots improve the soil structure and bring nutrients to the surface of the soil for those plants which are spread out and are shallow rooted.
Autumn is fast approaching and the weather is starting to cool down. Don’t pack up your patio furniture and leave the backyard untouched until Spring, because your patio is the perfect place to throw a party. There are lots of opportunities this autumn to entertain friends and family outside: you can invite guests over for cocktails or a barbecue—if you have a big group of kids to keep busy, you can set up tables outside and do some pumpkin carving. Before you make any plans, you should make sure that your patio is ready for entertaining. Here are the three best ways to get your outdoor space back in shape.
If you want a magical little place where you or your little ones can enter into a world of make believe, you’ve got to get a wooden playhouse. A wooden playhouse is an amazing way to bring amazement into your world and that of your children. Whilst there are many different designs to choose from, it is what you choose to do with it that is the important thing. Whether you want a calming space for them to relax in, somewhere that will allow them to be creative or a space that lets their imagination run wild. Take a look at these ideas on how to style a wooden playhouse
If you are looking to transform your outdoor space and create an inviting space for your kids, there are so many ways you can make the garden fun for the children. Now some children don’t need any encouragement to get out into the garden (in fact, getting them back in again is usually the issue). However, with the pull of computers, tablets and films sometimes you need to persuade them to get outdoors. Take a look at these ideas on how to make the garden fun for the children…
It’s such silly things to remember from my childhood, however, something I have always wanted to give my children is a wooden playhouse. One that would be played in throughout their childhood and one that they would recall when they are older. After years of not having a garden to house a playhouse, last year we moved home and finally have a garden to call our own. Whilst a trampoline was one of the first things we added for them, I still longed for a playhouse for them to enjoy.
Summer is here and as a family, we are spending more and more time outdoors. With our garden slowly taking…
In our previous home, we had a small back yard. We tried to make the best of it by completely…
When I was a little girl I would visit my grandparents in the summer holidays. My granny had the most amazing garden to the front of her house. With beautiful flower beds, rose bush archway and a lawn that I could only ever dream of achieving. In front of the window was a wooden garden bench which she would sit on whilst the grandchildren played. I think this was partly to keep an eye on us, but mostly so we didn’t destroy her beautiful garden.
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