A tree stump can look a bit bare – brighten it up with a plant pot and a solar lamp.
Catherine Gibbs, Edgware
Posts Tagged ‘garden’
Gardening tip – Stump decoration
Posted 81 days ago
Garden tip – Fake flowers
Posted 93 days ago
Sadly, my cacti never bloomed so I cut the heads off some artificial flowers and stuck them on – phony but pretty!
Linda Kettle, Portsmouth
Garden tip – Bench seat
Posted 179 days ago
My husband dismantled our computer chair and turned the seat into a kneeling mat for gardening, plus cushions for our bench!
C Stocks, Hull
Gift tip – Plant pebbles
Posted 240 days ago
Paint a message on a pebble and put it in a gift plant – cover with clear varnish and it will last long after the flowers have faded.
Tara Meehan, Darlington
Winter tip – Furniture storage
Posted 240 days ago
Rub white vinegar over your outdoor furniture before storing away and it will stop mildew forming over winter.
Sean Draycott, Purfleet
Laundry tip – Secure line
Posted 248 days ago
If your rotary washing line is getting windblown, stick it through your patio table to keep it secure.
Barry Alvin, Porthcawl
Garden tip – Plant protectors
Posted 318 days ago
Recycle cardboard tubes as coverings for young plants – keeps slugs away too!
J Davey, West Chinnock
Garden tip – Barrow flowers
Posted 374 days ago
Want to pretty up your patio? Put some silk flowers in a wheelbarrow, your friends will never know the difference!
B Sheppard, Birmingham
