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Artificial grass pile height guide: 18mm, 30mm,...

Pile height is the number every artificial grass is sold on, and it is the one most people get wrong, because they pick it in a showroom by feel. The...

Artificial grass pile height guide: 18mm, 30mm,...

Pile height is the number every artificial grass is sold on, and it is the one most people get wrong, because they pick it in a showroom by feel. The...

An enclosed garden laid with artificial grass

Artificial grass and dogs: what to look for

Most artificial grass is fine with dogs. The failures come down to drainage and installation, not the grass itself. Here is what actually matters.

Artificial grass and dogs: what to look for

Most artificial grass is fine with dogs. The failures come down to drainage and installation, not the grass itself. Here is what actually matters.

The eight composite decking finishes side by side: ash, black, chocolate, grey, oak, red brown, silver and teak brown

Composite decking colours explained

Six finishes, and the differences matter more than they look on a screen. How each one behaves in a real garden, and how much they lighten in the first months.

Composite decking colours explained

Six finishes, and the differences matter more than they look on a screen. How each one behaves in a real garden, and how much they lighten in the first months.

Twist pile and Saxony pile carpet side by side, showing the difference in surface texture

Twist or Saxony? Choosing the right carpet for ...

Two pile types, two backings, and a simple rule for which goes where. Get this right and the carpet lasts; get it wrong and it flattens in a year.

Twist or Saxony? Choosing the right carpet for ...

Two pile types, two backings, and a simple rule for which goes where. Get this right and the carpet lasts; get it wrong and it flattens in a year.

An artificial lawn laid against paving in a domestic garden

How to clean artificial grass (and what to neve...

Artificial grass is low maintenance, not no maintenance. Twenty minutes a season keeps it looking new, and two common cleaning products will ruin it.

How to clean artificial grass (and what to neve...

Artificial grass is low maintenance, not no maintenance. Twenty minutes a season keeps it looking new, and two common cleaning products will ruin it.

A finished grey composite deck beside paving and a raised planter

Composite decking vs timber: which is right for...

Timber is cheaper on day one. Whether it is cheaper by year five is a different question. Here is the honest comparison, including where timber still wins.

Composite decking vs timber: which is right for...

Timber is cheaper on day one. Whether it is cheaper by year five is a different question. Here is the honest comparison, including where timber still wins.