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Garden Paths

Garden Paths Garden paths add beauty and elegance to your surroundings. There are a variety of garden path designs to choose from the material, shape, size etc. In this article, we will be going through some of the different aspects that go into making a garden path. Material A garden path can be made from a variety of different materials. Some of these materials include concrete, timber, stone...

Growing Herbs In Your Kitchen

Growing Herbs In Your Kitchen You read that right. You can have a mini garden right on your kitchen window sill! Sounds unbelievable but it is true and feasible. Windowsill gardens are a wonderful way to grow everything from herbs to succulents inside your own home. They do not take up so much space and they are easy to maintain. A windowsill garden or a countertop garden is a collection of plants that...

How to design a garden path

How to design a garden path

All gardens have paths, planned or otherwise. Well-designed paths keep your feet dry and provide safe, easy access to your house. Great paths do more, they make your garden more inviting. A successful path also shapes and defines garden areas as it connects unrelated parts to create a coherent whole. Keep reading to learn how to design a garden path to link the house to the garden visually as well as...

The benefits of water features

The benefits of water features in garden landscapes

Many homeowners aspire to make their homes appear as beautiful and welcoming as possible. Perhaps one of the most pleasing and relaxing additions are those that involve water features. Including a water feature in your yard offers numerous advantages. It not only provides texture and movement to each landscape design but also creates a calming sound. Moreover, water features add visual attractiveness. Are...

Landscaping mistakes to avoid

Landscaping is such an integral part of your property. Not only does landscaping add curb appeal but is also adds to the value of the property. But like anything else, there is a right way and a wrong way of doing things. Thus, before you jump straight into adding a lot of plants to your yard, there are a few things to keep in mind. Here are a few landscaping mistakes to avoid. Starting without a...

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How To Design A Family Friendly Garden

How To Design A Family Friendly Garden The weather in Zambia is getting warmer and it’s time to move the fun outdoors again. Here are some cool ideas on How To Design A Family Friendly Garden. What does the term ‘family-friendly garden’ mean to you? Does a family garden have to have lots of colourful plastic and a bald lawn? These amazing gardens are fun for kids and relaxing for parents. Lower...

Increasing Your Property Value

Increasing Your Property Value If you're contemplating renovating your home to increase its appraisal value you obviously have many questions. Would digging up the backyard and installing a pool be worth it? How about updating a an old and tired-looking kitchen? We've come up with some tips on Increasing Your Property Value. These will assist ensure that your money is well spent on home improvement...

Pros and Cons of Living in a Gated Community

Pros and Cons of Living in a Gated Community

Pros and Cons of Living in a Gated Community As the name so eloquently suggests, gated communities are neighborhoods which sufficiently limit access to authorised residents. Gated communities can vary in scale from just a few homes to several properties. When most people think of a gated community, what springs to mind are things like safety, security, and exclusivity. But what lies beyond those gates?...

Designing the Perfect Driveway

Designing the Perfect Driveway

Designing the Perfect Driveway Ever have the burning desire to have a driveway that is worth putting on the cover of a magazine. Getting such a driveway is not out of reach, you're only limited by how strong your desire to have one is. The importance of a driveway cannot be understated, it is more than just a simple passage that leads to the house. Let us look at Designing the Perfect...

How To Make Your Home A Sanctuary

How To Make Your Home A Sanctuary A home is more than just a place where you lay your head, it is meant to be your domain and above all your sanctuary. Your sanctuary can be a place to recharge physically, mentally, and emotionally. Finding a sanctuary in our modern world isn't always easy. Many of us work at home, or take work home from the office. Here we have compiled some great tips on How To Make...

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