How To… Plant Bedding Plants in Beds & Borders
1 – Come and visit Massams to choose your bedding plants and grab everything else you need. 2 – While they’re still in their original tray or container, water the…
How to Make Watering Can Lights
You’ll need: – Watering can (ideally with a removeable head/rose). We have a wide range of perfect options in store! – Strands of fairy lights. We stock outdoor fairy lights…
Charlie Massam’s Guide to a Dog Friendly Garden
A few tips from our Charlie to keep your dog safe in your garden, and your garden safe from your dog! 1) Make sure your fence is tall enough to…
How to Encourage Wildlife Into Your Garden
Having a garden that’s brimming with life really adds to the atmosphere and is lovely to watch up close and out of the window, but it’s also extremely important due…
How To… Build a Raised Garden Bed with Sleepers
Introducing raised beds into your garden has many benefits… They allow you to use different soil types to grow a wide range of plants, fruit and vegetables and they’re great…
How Can I Protect My Plants From The Cold?
Mulching acts as an insulation to protect your plants from the freezing-thawing-freezing-thawing cycle which may damage roots. For general protection of your plants, apply a layer of mulch around 6cm…
What are Decorative Aggregates?
Decorative aggregates, i.e. decorative slate chippings, gravel, cobbles & pebbles, can instantly transform your outdoor space. They are versatile, great for drainage and easy to lay, meaning maximum impact with…
What is Topsoil?
Topsoil is the upper, outermost layer of soil, usually the top 5–10 inches. This top layer is where the majority of plants lay the most of their roots, as they…
How To… Lay Decorative Aggregates
Decorative aggregates, i.e. decorative slate chippings, gravel cobbles & pebbles, can instantly transform your outdoor space. They are versatile, great for drainage and easy to lay, meaning maximum impact with…
How To… Deep Clean Your Paving with our Moss Clean
Our Moss Clean is a miracle worker, and using it is as easy as 1,2,3! Step 1 – Dilute the product and apply to the surface area with a watering can.…
How To… Reduce the Impact of Flooding
Don’t get caught out by the erratic weather – Our polypropylene flood defence sand bags are pre filled with approximately 20kg of sand and can help prevent and minimise flood…
How To… Build a Sandpit for the Garden
Building your own sandpit using sleepers & play sand is an easy & cost effective way to create a fun, safe space for your kids to enjoy at home! What…
How Your Garden Can Increase Your Property Value
Did you know that an outdoor living space can increase your property value by as much as 20%? In August 2020, 83% of surveyors in the UK anticipated demand increasing…
How to Encourage Wildlife Into Your Garden
Having a garden that’s brimming with life really adds to the atmosphere and is lovely to watch up close and out of the window, but it’s also extremely important due…
No Pub? No Problem!
Is there anything more ‘garden goals’ than a back garden bar?! Lockdown has sent the DIY outdoor bar trend through the roof, so here’s some top tips to make your…
All Fired Up
Lighting a perfect fire might seem simple in theory, but anyone who’s ever wrestled with damp logs or found themselves short of kindling can agree it can be tricker than…
How To Keep The Kids Entertained In The Garden
Unfortunately it seems inevitable that we’ll all be spending more time at home than we’d like this year… If you don’t want your kids to be bored in the house…
Cheap DIY Garden Ideas
Is lockdown 3 hitting you hard? Are you bored at home and looking for a project? Does your garden need a good makeover but you don’t want to break the…
Unique Ways to Use Sleepers in Your Garden
Manufactured from rough-sawn timber, our range of sleepers are pressure-treated to provide abrasion, mildew and rot-resistance to ensure long lasting use. Sleepers are hugely versatile, perfect for creating a garden…
How to Stop Snow & Ice Damaging Your Paving
Winter is here and it’s brought with it some erratic weather! Here in Halsall we’ve seen snow, ice and hail in the past couple of weeks and we have a…
Gardening Trends for 2021
‘Anyone who thinks gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of the whole year; for gardening begins in January with the dream.’…