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Have you ever looked around your garden and thought, ‘something’s missing’? You’ve got a perfectly manicured lawn (or a pristine patio), your flower beds are lucious and thriving, you attract plenty of wildlife, and there’s space for you and the family to relax. So what could make this idyllic setting even better?

A water feature - be it something ornate or a pond - could well be the missing piece of the puzzle that you’re looking for. Yes, they’re eye-catching, but they add so much more to

To get the most out of your outdoor space you need to plan. Putting together a plan gives you the perfect opportunity to identify exactly what you want to achieve with your space. Design the layout of your garden, decide on a maintenance schedule for landscaping, and look ahead to how you want things to take shape in terms of planting. This way, you won’t become overwhelmed by the amount of work there is to do and you can enjoy making the vision for your plot a reality. 

Planning ahead is

Nowadays, kids spend far too much time cooped up indoors with their eyes fixed on screens. As any parent will testify, trying to negotiate a release from the grips of a games console or TV can feel like hard work, with kids seeing it as a punishment rather than something to enjoy. 

But it shouldn’t be this way, nor does it have to be. 

So - how can you get kids excited about gardening? 

It’s all about giving them ownership; it’s about investing time in teaching them about the