It is every parent’s dream to create a garden that is comfortable and safe for both the kids and the adults. This means that the garden should offer good relaxing grounds for the adults and ...
We think of gardening as a time-consuming, patient, often passive activity. This is often true, but even the best and most enthusiastic gardeners become impatient. Of all the plants, trees in particular can test our ...
The traditional wildflower meadow is a quintessentially English scene with poppies, cowslips and cornflowers swaying gently in the breeze. Unfortunately, over past decades and with the onward march of intensive agricultural practices much of our ...
Many gardeners whether new or experienced think that in order to have the flower garden of their dreams they must have a south facing garden. Many inexperienced gardeners especially mistakenly assume that anything else is ...
Spring arrives heralding the promise of long, sunny days and warm weather. This provides perfect conditions in which to enjoy your garden and sit out relaxing with a cup of tea or something stronger, to ...
You may find that no matter what you do, your plants fail to thrive. You may have prepared the soil, watered and mulched but growth is slow, leaves are yellow or reddish, and there is ...
You have created the most amazing patio area and adorned it with your teak bench, newly purchased, highly crafted and looking beautiful! Now, you are on a mission to create pots that will offer all-year ...
An east facing garden will spend a lot of time in the shade. For most, this would feel like a disappointment, but we see this as an opportunity. When you are just starting out sharing ...
If you like to attract birds to your garden then this is the article for you. Whilst you are here, feel free to browse through our range of wooden benches so you can sit in ...
As a new year is upon us, it is worth looking back over the successes of the last year. The team at Sloane and Sons Garden Benches are avid followers of gardening blogs. We thought ...