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Garden Room Design and Concept Ideas: Bring the Outdoors In

A tidy backyard alone already adds value to a home. The addition of a garden building, however, a garden room can be a real draw for potential buyers or give you loads …

A Guide to the UK’s Fastest Growing Trees

Trees add year-round interest to gardens while providing shade and privacy. They’re also great habitats for wildlife. But some take decades to mature, which can test every gardener’s patience. Flowers may …

Rats in the Garden: Advice, Control and Elimination

Rodents are difficult pests to deal with and can evolve beyond a nuisance for your home and garden. Rats can also lead to health hazards. Other than house basements, backyards …

How to Make Your Garden Sustainable

Climate change isn’t just on its way – it’s already happening. As the garden building experts, our passion for our gardens means we’re naturally passionate about the environment and sustainability. …

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Customer Spotlight: Rhiannon’s Lollipop Junior Playhouse

We love to catch up with our customers to see how they’re getting on with their garden buildings. So we were delighted when Rhiannon got in touch to tell us …

From Frost to Flowers: UK Winter and Spring Planting Calendar (2024)

In gardening, keeping track of what needs to be planted and when can be challenging as the seasons change. Even for seasoned gardeners, it’s easy to forget the ideal planting …

How to Enjoy Christmas in Your Garden Room

Christmas is here and – oh ho ho – are we here at Garden Buildings Direct ready for it! The Festive season is brilliant for a whole bunch of reasons …

How To Prepare and Protect Your Garden In Winter

December is here in force, and with it is every avid gardener’s least favourite season. That’s right, we’re talking about winter. Not only is it difficult to get outside during …

The Studi: Out Our Brand New Fully-Insulated Garden Room

Over at Garden Buildings Direct, we’ve just launched our brand new Studi – a fully-insulated garden room and cabin suitable for use 365 days a year. Keep scrolling to read …