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Water Fountains Need Maintenance: Here's How To Do It

February 05, 2019

If you are fortunate enough to have a garden fountain as a part of the landscape of your home, you have a tranquil and calm place to relax and unwind. There is something beautiful about sitting by the water, hearing it move and flow. However, as lovely as that is, your fountain needs as much care and attention of every other area of your garden.

Some fountains are grander than others, and it's going to depend on the size of your garden as to the size of your chosen fountain. For example, fountains like the Kelkay EasyFountain Bustling Waters is rather extravagant, natural looking and fits into an outdoor living area with ease. It does, however, need to have algae stopper applied to prevent the rocks from building up. You need
8 Tips For A Modern, Stylish Garden
February 05, 2019

Everyone wants their home to look sleek and stylish, but often this doesn't extend outwards to the back garden. Gardens are an afterthought when it comes to the house for some, but this shouldn't be this way if you want a relaxing space to enjoy yourself. So, with that in mind, here are eight tips to make your garden the modern haven that you always dreamed it could be.

Choose a modern colour scheme. White is a contemporary, clean colour that is set off when paired with a range of greens. Use pale greens for stonework and darker greens for the shrubbery. Modern colour schemes look beautiful when paired with the right colours of flowers and furniture, but keep it simple. Stylish and contemporary go hand in hand with simplicity.

Painted brickwork lends an element of texture to the design of your garden, so paint any exposed bricks
Common Water Fountain Mistakes - And How To Avoid Them!

February 05, 2019

Water fountains are a great addition to a garden for those who want to be able to customise and modernise their outdoor space. They're great fun for both children and for adults, and they can really add something to the atmosphere of your back garden. The only issue with water fountains for most people is that they make mistakes when trying to maintain them. These mistakes stop the water feature from functioning in the right way, and if you know what the common errors are, you can learn how to avoid them and enjoy your water feature for what it is. Let's check them out!

Nature's Debris

No matter what water feature you have, whether it's the Kelkay Pouring Pot Wall Water Feature or the Kelkay EasyFountain Fairy Falls,
Five Benefits Of A Water Fountain For Your Garden

February 05, 2019

Getting the garden straightened out and looking fantastic is the goal for most people, and a part of that is going to be adding in the features that you believe will reflect your personality and give your garden its own one. You need to know that water fountains are one such addition to your garden and it's an addition that you won't want to miss out on.

For example, the choice throughout the range of Kelkay water features is vast. From classic styles to the more modern, you can choose from a variety of stylish options. A favourite is the Kelkay EasyFountain Tranquil Spills, which can totally transform your outdoor space, making a statement. So, how does your water fountain benefit your garden?

Soothing
How to Transform Your Garden Into a More Social Space

January 07, 2019

Turning your garden into a social space that you actually want to spend time in is understandable. So which steps should you take to make your garden more sociable and better suited to social situations? There are lots of steps you can take and things you can do to transform your garden, and we’re going to discuss some of them here. It’s all about making your garden a place that you enjoy being in.

Use Textiles to Add Colour

First of all, you should think about adding some texture and colour to your outdoor space because this boosts the appeal and makes the whole place feel more inviting, and that’s the way it should be. Textiles can be used to drape over tables, chairs, sofas or even as cover over a wooden structure to provide extra privacy or protection from the sun. It’s really up to you how you make use of them.

Create a Gravelled Area with a Communal Table and Chairs
Creating A Versatile Garden- How To Have It All

January 07, 2019

How do you use your garden? For many of us, the garden is a place to chill out, to entertain, to play, and to spend quality time together. To cater for everyone and ensure that your outdoor space is suited to a range of activities and pursuits, it’s useful to create a versatile garden. If you’re looking for ideas to make your garden more child or adult-friendly, or you’d like to get more out of your garden, you’ve come to the right place.

Creating zones

Many of us use our gardens for a wide range of purposes. This is a place where kids and pets can run around and let off steam, it’s a spot for catching up with friends and getting the family together, and an area where you can kick back, soak up the rays or curl up with a good book. To make the most of your outdoor space, and ensure that everyone gets what they want, it’s a good idea to create distinctive zones. You can do this using different materials, including wooden
Hassle-Free Horticulture: Incredible Low-Maintenance Garden Ideas

January 07, 2019

Gardening is an incredibly enjoyable hobby for many, but not everyone has the time, the energy or the inclination to devote hours to preening, pruning, strimming, watering, and mowing. If you want to make the most of your outdoor space without spending hours keeping your garden in check, here are some incredible ideas for low-maintenance alfresco areas.

Stones, rocks, and paving

If you asked a room full of people to draw a garden, most would create an image that included a patch of lawn surrounded by trees and beds full of flowers. It’s very common to have a lawn, but you don’t have to have a garden blanketed in green grass if you don’t want to. Increasingly, people are choosing to replace a traditional lawn with low-maintenance alternatives, which are easier to care for. Examples include artificial grass and rock
Rock On! Creating A Spectacular New Rockery For Your Garden

January 07, 2019

If you’re looking to add interest to your garden, you’re short on space, or you don’t want the upheaval of tending to a lawn, installing a rockery is a fabulous idea. Rockeries look the part all year-round, they’re relatively easy to maintain, and they provide an eye-catching feature for outdoor spaces of all shapes, sizes, and styles. If you’re keen to learn more and get some ideas for your own rockery, you should find this guide handy.

Creating a rockery

Rockeries add structure, height and diversity to gardens, and they’re a wonderful focal point at any time of year. Traditionally associated with alpine plants, rockeries are ideally suited to corners and sloped areas.

Pick your spot

The first thing to do when creating a rockery in your garden is choose a location. Alpine plants need
What to Consider When Introducing a Water Feature to Your Garden

January 07, 2019

Many people think about adding water features to their garden, and it’s a wise move for many people. Water features can make a space feel more peaceful or even add something more dramatic, depending on what you want to achieve with yours. It’s vital that you go about this in the right way and consider all of the things that matter before introducing a water feature to your garden; here’s more about those considerations.

Why Do You Want a Water Feature in Your Garden?

First of all, you should think carefully about what you actually want to achieve by adding a water feature to your garden. This will help you decide what kind of feature is going to be right for you. Do you want an elaborate fountain in the middle of a pond? Or something very small and subtle that makes your garden into a more relaxing and enjoyable space to spend time.
How to Achieve More When Spring Cleaning Your Garden

January 07, 2019

Spring cleaning a garden is pretty common now and many homeowners do it. It’s all about getting your garden ready for the year ahead, and it’s something that you might want to start preparing for soon. It’ll make your garden healthier and more lively as 2019 progresses, and you can find out how to achieve more when spring cleaning your garden by reading on now.

Weed Proactively

Weeding is never much fun, but doing it ahead of summer is vital. You want to make sure that all of the weeds are removed from your garden because this will save you from a lot work later in the year. So weed proactively and find every last weed you can. By putting in the work now, you will make your gardening work in the rest of the year so much simpler than it might otherwise be.

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