As the summer approaches, you might be looking forward to leaving work and life worries behind for a week or two of relaxing and exploring.

Whether you're going on an exotic beach break, a city escape or a camping holiday in sunny Britain, leaving your home unattended is something that many people worry about doing.

Here we give you a few tips on how you can look after your house and your garden whilst enjoying your time away:

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Getting out and about in the great outdoors is a fantastic way of stimulating your child's senses and teaching them about the world around them. This learning can start in your own garden, and is guaranteed fun in a healthy and inexpensive way.

Growing flowers, learning about minibeasts and nature and being hands on in the garden is great for physical development and understanding the world whilst having fun and getting mucky.

Here we go through a few tactics that will get the kids excited and help to teach them the ways of the world...

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Container gardening is popular with many people. There's something really satisfying about nurturing a handful of plants in a small space, and watching as they develop.

And while they might bloom in the summer, many people neglect their planters in the colder months. However, they can be used all year round to keep your garden looking great.

In this guide, we'll show you some great ways to get the most from your garden planters and containers.

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If you're like most of the British population, you'll love getting outside in the garden when the weather is pleasant.

There are lots of ways that a patio can help you enjoy your garden in the summer. The truth is this:

A well designed patio is one of the most enjoyable areas to spend time outdoors.

This post will show you how to make the most of your patio area.

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After a cold winter, it's the warmth of the summer sun is always welcome in the UK. And when the summer months arrive, millions of us love to spend time soaking up the rays in our gardens.

But we've all been there:

You take a look out your window and see an overgrown wilderness that looks uninviting and shabby. Enough to put anybody off from relaxing outside.

Don't worry though! If you're garden looks like a forgotten wilderness, we've come up with some useful summer garden ideas that you can follow, starting today.

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Summer is a time when we love to get outside in the garden while we can enjoy the sunshine. Many of us choose to host barbecue garden parties, inviting friends and family over for a few drinks and some (hopefully) tasty food.

Now that the warmer weather is coming, we've put together a list of some of the essentials you need to host the perfect barbecue.

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