Homes & Gardens

Should you wish to change the way your garden looks, or even give yourself an increased amount of privacy, you may be contemplating the use of hedges. Unlike fencing, these can give you a natural way of preventing people from looking in on your space, and even add to the beauty of your garden. Before you commit to buying your hedges, you may want to consider what type of hedge to buy, as well as how you can increase the likelihood of it thriving when planted.

Choose a size to suit you

Although it may be cheaper to buy younger, smaller hedges, these may not be ideal if...

Prepare for a good old-fashioned dose of Christmas cheer as Redrow South West launches their latest showroom in Exeter, St Michael’s Meadow, on the 26th of November, with a traditional Christmas-themed event in collaboration with the John Lewis design team.

The community event in Alphington celebrates the opening of the showrooms of this new development, St Michael’s Meadow, and is guaranteed to bring a smile to the faces of all those that attend. Local school (insert school) will treat guests to carol singing , within a John Lewis-dressed Christmas showroom, complete with a...

House prices in Exeter and Devon as a whole continue to rise, but they have slowed on the chaos of last year. According to The Independent, prices have slowed from the astronomical rises of 2021, and have calmed to a relatively tame 9.2% . However, there are rumblings in the background, due to rising interest prices and the cost of living, that creates a more complex picture. In general, home buyers are needing to purchase on longer mortgages, with the quality of the housing absolutely crucial. Exeter has a huge amount to offer those buyers showing their confidence; what can the housing...

If you’ve got home renovations planned, then you might be wondering just how much of it you can do yourself, and how much you can leave to the professionals. The balance you strike will depend on the job in question, the time you have available, and the cost of bringing in a skilled labourer or two.

You can typically break down the cost of your renovations according to the labour, the tools, and the materials you’ll need. If you’re bringing in a tradesperson to do a job, then you’ll also be bringing in the tools they need to do it. Then there...