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How to Prepare Your Garden Building for a Heatwave

As the scorching sun reaches its peak, you must not only focus on protecting your plants. But also pay attention to the well-being of your garden building. Heatwaves can pose …

Can a Garden Building Increase the Value of My House?

Your home is not just a place to live; it’s also a valuable asset that holds potential for growth. Whether you’re planning to sell it in the future or simply …

How Much Sunlight Does a Garden Greenhouse Need?

Have you ever marvelled at the lush greenery and thriving plants inside a greenhouse? It’s like a miniature paradise where plants bask in warmth and light. But how much sunlight …

How to Position Your Greenhouse: Choosing the Best Spot

There’s so much to consider when putting up a greenhouse in the garden, and among these is the position. This isn’t just an “over here or right there” decision-making, though …

Why Should You Invest in a Metal Greenhouse: The Benefits

Greenhouses, regardless of the type, serve one purpose. That is to cultivate plant life, provided with an ideal growing environment. Metal greenhouses are no exception. For starters, steel greenhouses provide …

What Is a Lean-to Shed?

There’s a wide range of garden sheds available in different materials and styles. The lean-to-shed design is among the popular types on the market, but what makes it great? Lean-to …

How to Build Your Own Mini Greenhouse

Managing a ‘grow space’ or greenhouse can be a challenge. Let alone starting a garden with a limited plot. That’s when a mini greenhouse is called for — and where …

The 5 Best Greenhouses

An activity that involves exercise, mindfulness, and delicious food is hard to find. Or maybe, you’ve been just avoiding your own backyard. Gardening takes as much as it gives. It …

15 Gardening New Year’s Resolutions

Welcome to the new year with these gardening New Year’s resolutions! Some gardeners come up with too many annual resolutions, which in the end, can be overwhelming to try to …

Customer Story: Dean’s Vegetable Plot Greenhouse

We love to catch up with our customers to see how they’re getting on with their garden buildings. So to hear back from a loyal customer like Dean, who has …