DIY Garden Design, Ideas, Hints, Tips and Inspiration
DIY Garden Design is here to bring you ideas, inspiration, hints and tips for giving your garden, patio or back yard a makeover to be proud of.
Here you can find some information about garden design, patio timber decking ideas, garden lighting, patio heaters and also a plant guide.
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Timber Decking / Stone Patio Slabs
If you'd like to spend some time sitting in your garden you'll need somewhere for your garden furniture, be it a small deck chair or two or hardwood table and chair set. A patio is a great place to be in the evening, with the french doors open, a glass of wine and the sound of the birds singing in the trees as the sun goes down.
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Timber Decking, Garden Decks
Garden Decking is very fashionable these days and a very popular DIY design project for your garden, typically suited for the medium to larger garden. If you like the look and feel of decking but don't want a big project then look out for Wickes Decking Tiles which can be laid onto a solid surface such as concrete.
Don't forget, outdoor decking and timber garden furniture will need the occasional stain or varnish to protect it from the sun and rain. Garden Timber Care
More Design Ideas using Timber Decking can be found here at DIY Timber Decking.
Stone Patio Paving Slabs
There's no need to keep your 'out of date crazy paving' when you can have a circular patio. There is an amazing assortment of stone paving, from simple patio slabs, stone circles, squaring off kits, octant kits etc. A stone patio is a superb addition to any garden or patio area. It's definitely a good idea to lay proper foundations and a weed block membrane under your new patio slabs.
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There are many choices when it comes to garden and driveways paving and you can consider the benefits as well as personal taste when deciding with surface to choose. A new patio area can transform your garden and apart from looking stunning it can be a practical solution creating more space for a seating and BBQ area for the summer or even for storage and platform for a shed.
Block Paving comes in a range of styles and colours so you can create a traditional look or a crisp immaculate look. Imprinted Concrete has the added benefit of being weed free and of low maintenance as well as being able to create the look of cobbles, stones or even wood (ideal for an alternative to decking).
Tarmac is better suited for larger areas but is still ideal for pathways and it a good choice for Tarmac Driveways which can be combined with other surfaces such as block paving.
Free no obligation driveway & paving quotationTo find out how much it will cost and get a price to have either garden or driveway paving work carried out, for a patio, pathway or driveway, you can use the online form. Powered by Regency Drives Limited a block paving, imprinted concrete and tarmac driveways specialist.  |
Barbecues - Eating out in your Garden
Cooking outdoors is a great experience, there is a huge variety of barbecues available with gas and charcoal being the most popular. From a simple disposable BBQ
What better way is there than to spend a warm summer evening entertaining your friends and cooking an outdoor feast on a BBQ? Sounds good? You definately going to need one of these...
Health and Safety is very important and care should always be taken when cooking outside especially with small children running around.
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Garden Lighting, Solar Lights, Garden Candles and Lanterns
If you're planning on entertaining in the evening then you'll need some outdoor lighting. There's a huge variety of classic and modern contemporty lighting styles to choose from to suit your garden and tastes but they come in basically three types
- Electric which require cables
- Solar self charging via the sun
- candle lights and oil lanterns
All three have their advantages and disadvantages.
Electric are more reliable but require cables, solar are cable free and environmentally friendly but need sunlight to charge and candle garden lights are cheap but definitely require careful consideration if children and pets are around for safety reasons.
Outdoor lighting doesn't just provide you a warm glow and mood changing ambient light, it's also a good security feature and so is well worth adding to your garden or decking project.
Heating, Garden Patio Heaters, Gas Heater, Wood Stoves
Garden patio heaters have became very popular over the recent years. Gas heaters come in popular racing green and stainless steel and use a heat deflector at the top to direct the heat down to the patio. An alternative to the gas bottle patio heaters are the wood stove or charcoal burner the benefit of these heaters are you don't have to worry about having a gas bottle refilled and the safety issues surrounding the storage of the gas bottle.
Plants, Shrubs and Trees
Plant Guide Coming Soon
Garden Buildings, Summerhouses and Sheds
Outdoor buildings are a great addition to the garden and provide a range of uses for those of us who enjoy spending time outdoors. From chalets and summerhouses to storage sheds and childrens wooden playhouses there's a wooden diy building for everyone.
Log cabins and Summerhouse are very popular for entertaining, they can be used for hosting dinner parties, as a home office, an artists workshop, some even come with their own covered decked terrace.
They're the perfect place to spend a late summer evening, watching the sun go down or reading your favourite book and perhaps even enjoying a glass of wine.
For more information and to let your imagination run wild, take a look at the huge range of DIY Outdoor buildings from Wickes DIY
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