GARDENING
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As April continues, Spring is taking over, as is National Home Improvement Month. This week, with daffodils blooming and the smell of freshly cut grass in the air, we’re challenging you to get out and get gardening this week! Week two of NHIM is all about sprucing up your lawns and patios in time for summer. You can get involved by making small changes like installing a new planter, or by making big one’s like completely redesigning your garden. Studies show that those with green-thumbs are happier and healthier than others, and the reason is due to the time spent spending time in the sun working on their gardens. So, when the result of your hard work is a beautiful place to hold your next summer BBQ, who can would say no!
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This Home Improvement Month, we’ve got some amazing partners supporting the make one change challenge and encouraging you to love your home! Flymo and Gardena's amazing maintenance products can help make tidying up your greenery as easy as ever, while Fiskars (UK) Ltd can help you sort out the smaller details that can make any garden special. ZEP UK Limited outdoor cleaners and Nilfisk Ltd pressure washers can have any patio sparkling in the spring sun, and if you’re looking for a change, Ronseal can make your decking dreams come true.
As millions of Brits prepare to get their gardens “summer ready” - new research has revealed how clueless we are when it comes to our outdoor spaces.
Researchers found that killing grass with paddling pools and trampolines, cutting through cable on lawn mowers and even watering plastic plants - are among the common gardening faux pas Brits are set to fall victim of this spring.
In fact, the poll found nearly one in twenty (4 percent) of gardeners have managed to kill off fish in their pond, while nearly one in ten have blown off the petals from their flowers from excessive power washing.
A quarter of the 1,500 homeowners surveyed said their dog had completely ruined their grass and shrubs by peeing all over them.
Our children running riot in the garden (11 percent), a lack of knowledge (18 percent) and not having the right equipment (17 percent) emerged as the reasons we don’t have pristine gardens – with 18 percent saying they wish they had brand new garden tools to help them get their outdoor spaces in shape.
The research revealed the average Brit will spend £447 this year on their outdoor space, however 15 percent have rusty and unloved garden tools propped up against the garden fence, while 7 percent of us have an old lawn mower slowly rusting in a forgotten corner of the garden.
Other common mishaps include overwatering (32 percent), ripping up flowers thinking they are weeds (23 percent) and planting out of season (22 percent).
Despite the disasters, 57 percent of Brits rate their gardening skills as good, compared to 23 percent who say they lack knowledge when it comes to looking after their outdoor space.
Researchers found that killing grass with paddling pools and trampolines, cutting through cable on lawn mowers and even watering plastic plants - are among the common gardening faux pas Brits are set to fall victim of this spring.
In fact, the poll found nearly one in twenty (4 percent) of gardeners have managed to kill off fish in their pond, while nearly one in ten have blown off the petals from their flowers from excessive power washing.
A quarter of the 1,500 homeowners surveyed said their dog had completely ruined their grass and shrubs by peeing all over them.
Our children running riot in the garden (11 percent), a lack of knowledge (18 percent) and not having the right equipment (17 percent) emerged as the reasons we don’t have pristine gardens – with 18 percent saying they wish they had brand new garden tools to help them get their outdoor spaces in shape.
The research revealed the average Brit will spend £447 this year on their outdoor space, however 15 percent have rusty and unloved garden tools propped up against the garden fence, while 7 percent of us have an old lawn mower slowly rusting in a forgotten corner of the garden.
Other common mishaps include overwatering (32 percent), ripping up flowers thinking they are weeds (23 percent) and planting out of season (22 percent).
Despite the disasters, 57 percent of Brits rate their gardening skills as good, compared to 23 percent who say they lack knowledge when it comes to looking after their outdoor space.
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