Garden

Fight the evil weevil

The spring and early summer is a key time in the annual battle with Vine weevils. The larvae of these destructive pests are now feeding on plant roots and can cause extensive damage, killing young plants and stunting growth on others.

Lock up your shed

As the evenings grow longer and the spring bank holidays approach, people's thoughts turn to spending more time in the garden, Barclays is reminding householders to check that their garden sheds are secure and its contents insured.

Majority of home insurance policies do not offer cover for plants

Now that the clocks have gone back people should check their home contents policy to ensure they have sufficient cover for possessions they are likely to keep outdoors.

Safeguard your garden from green fingered thieves

With the arrival of spring weather and lighter evenings, gardening enthusiasts will be looking forward to spending more time outdoors. moneysupermarket.com advises all those thinking of dusting off the barbeque set and sprucing up their gardens to ensure their outdoor items are adequately protected.

PlastiKote launches innovative outdoor spray paint

Trends this season are for more colours in the garden and not just from plants! Rather than spending a fortune on the latest designer furniture, you can transform what you have with PlastiKote's NEW Outdoor range of spray paint. It couldn't be easier or quicker to achieve a professional finish with one of the 8 'on-trend' colours as well as black and white.

Watering can wonders

Gardman, the UK's largest supplier to the gardening industry, has launched a new range of watering cans to add décor and practicality to your garden, whatever its style.

UK sunshine warms consumer interest in garden products

Last week’s unseasonably warm weather has led to an early surge in interest for garden products, according to Idealo.co.uk.

Add lighting to your garden decking this summer

Change the look and feel of your garden deck space by creating some atmospheric lighting. By day, a place to hold big family lunches and sunbathe. By night somewhere to entertain friends, hold drinks parties or simply enjoy an intimate dinner for two.

Make the most of summer spaces

Spring and Summer are perfect times to start thinking about freshening up the interior design of conservatories and garden rooms and sprucing up outdoor living areas.

Treat your lawn to the first mow of spring this weekend

The daffodils are out and blossom is blooming, both sure fire signs that spring has sprung and its time to get out in the garden - and one of the first jobs is to mow the lawn. This weekend looks set to be dry, so there isn't a better time to give your lawn its first cut of the year.

Clocks going forward - It's timely to add a clock in the garden

A new fashion is growing for clocks in the garden as part of an overall decorative effect. Gardman has launched a new range of garden clocks for 2011 and what better timing to add one to your garden as the clocks go forward, the signal for the beginning of spring and summer?