DIY ELECTRIC WEED BURNER (Wheeled)
7 minutesStruggling with patio weeds? Here’s how I turned a heat gun into a push-along weed-busting electric foliage-frazzler. Plus some thoughts about chemical and propane alternatives.
DIY
Garden DIY: Whether it’s putting up support wires, building some trellis, installing a pond or constructing your own garden shed or workshop, these articles contain a wealth of experience gained from my own garden projects over more than two decades.
Creative Plant Supports
15 minutesIn this article I share lots of neat tips and tricks for staking and supporting a wide variety of garden plants, including the use of upturned wire baskets, steel rebar, chestnut hurdles, peony cages, wigwams and more.
Modern Timber Steps — 2. Construction
15 minutesPART 2 — Notes on the construction and installation of these modern ‘cubic’ timber steps, with lots of useful tips for any garden DIYer.
Quick and easy trellis Fans
7 minutesA step-by-step guide for making
this attractive and practical feature
for your fence or wall.
Renovating the woodland beds & Paths
7 minutesThis is a late-published post from 2022, detailing how I revamped my woodland garden. It includes helpful DIY tips and ideas for landscaping with simple materials (timber and dry laid brick paving)
DIY Timber fence Panels with a Modern Design
12 minutesHere’s a guide to how I built my own long-lasting, modern styled, timber fence on a budget. Hopefully you will find some inspiration and useful DIY tips.
WoodShed Renovation
17 minutes△ My woodshed, before and after renovation Pages in this post Page #1: Structural Repair ► Page #2: CladdingPage #3: … read more
Cedar Singles #5 Treating and staining a cedar shingle roof
12 minutesIn this post I will show you how I gave my old cedar roof shingles a new lease of life using a preservative and water-repellant stain treatment.
Cedar Singles #4 How to remove and replace shingles
13 minutesIn this post I am going to show you how cedar shingles can be replaced using only basic DIY tools and a bit of understanding of how cedar shingles are fixed.
Cedar shingles #3
Identifying and preventing damage
5 minutesAs I learned the hard way, cedar shingle roofs can deteriorate prematurely. Here are the problems to watch out for and the maintenance needed to get the best out of them.
Cedar shingles #2 How to clean and restore them
5 minutesAfter seventeen years of neglect my shingle roof needed a thorough clean. Here are the techniques that worked for me.
Cedar shingles #1
Weathering, maintenance & longevity
6 minutesIn the first post in this series I look at how cedar shingle roofs have weathered in my garden over 15+ years, and how maintenance could extend their useful life much further.