Aye's Advice: Winter Protection Tips for your Water Feature Winter is a crucial time for you to think about how you can protect your water feature from frost so that they have many more years of use to come. In this post, we’ll go through a few tips on how to get your water feature ready for...
AYE’S ADVICE: HOW TO MANAGE COMMON LAWNPESTS There are many insects that live in and feed on your lawn, but most will live happily alongside you without causing noticeable damage. Sometimes though, these creatures will make their presence known, through yellowing turf, a slow down of your lawn’s growth, or other signs that something is...
Lawn Care Calendar A healthy, green lawn is often central to the design and structure of a garden design. But as with any other plant in your garden, some basic care and regular maintenance are needed. To keep it looking its best all year round, Aye has put together this seasonal guide to caring for...
New Lawn Maintenance Looking after your new lawn may feel a bit daunting, especially as the first few months after the turf has been laid are crucial to its health and longevity. However, with a few simple steps you can make a huge difference to the life of your lawn. In this post, Aye explains...
Porcelain Paving Maintenance Porcelain paving continues to be a popular choice for outdoor spaces, due to its consistent colour, durability and ease of care. The porcelain is manufactured from a mixture of natural raw materials such as quartz, sand and clay, heated to a high temperature and sandblasted to give a consistent colour and surface....
Pleached Trees Pleached trees are trees that have been trained to form an attractive screen of branches and foliage on a straight, thin trunk. They’re often known as “hedges on stilts” due to the dense, hedge-like foliage sitting above this single stem. They are often used to form a screen of foliage, hiding unsightly views...
Mint Indian Sandstone Mint sandstone is a strong and durable stone, ideal for patios and pathways. It is available in a range of colours and finishes, which means that mint sandstone is a popular choice for many different types of garden. As with most other components of your garden, some simple, regular maintenance of your...
HOW TO LOOK AFTER YOUR ARTIFICIAL GRASS It’s true that an artificial lawn needs less maintenance than natural grass. But that doesn’t mean that you can lay it and forget about it! To keep your artificial lawn looking lush and green for years to come, you’ll need to give it a little bit of TLC(Tender...