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Driveway Gates: The BillyOh Valencia Driveway Gate

Let’s say you’ve just bought, or are looking to do up, your house. If you’re thinking about re-doing your driveway, you might want to change or add gates. But wooden …

Aluminium Gates: BillyOh Nova Aluminium Garden Gates

If you’re looking to invest in garden gates, there’s a chance that aluminium options have crossed your path. And whilst we’ve been vocal about why aluminium gates are so great, …

Best Playhouse Ideas: Kid’s Playhouse Decorating Ideas

If you’re looking for playhouse decorating ideas, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve scoured the internet and our brains (as we so often do) to come up with this …

Side Gates: The BillyOh Avalon Side Gate

If you’re looking for a new side gate for your property, we’d like to suggest an aluminium gate. We’ll go over the pros and cons of aluminium gates in general …

Customer Spotlight: Rachel’s Bunny Max Tower Playhouse

We love to catch up with our customers to see how they’re getting on with their garden buildings. That’s why today, we reached out to a very special customer, to …

A How-To Guide on Building a Cold Frame

One of the best things about a cold frame is that it gives you a great starting point for gardening and is easy to build! It’s a low-cost alternative if …

How to Paint a Wooden Shed

Scorching heat, heavy rainfall, strong winds, and snowfall. Garden sheds bravely endure this ever-changing British weather year after year. Constant exposure can lead to wear and tear, leaving your structure …

May Day Weekend Gardening and Shed Ideas

What three words does everybody want to hear? If you answered, ‘I love you’ – sadly, you’re wrong! The correct answer is in fact: Bank. Holiday. Weekend. And with May …

5 Best Plants To Grow In Your Greenhouse

Are you considering growing plants in a greenhouse? It’s an exciting endeavour, but it comes with its fair share of considerations. One of the first things to think about is …

National Gardening Week: Top Tips for Sheds and Gardens

Hello everyone, on the dawn of another year’s National Gardening Week (2021)! The UK’s biggest yearly gardening and horticulture event runs from Monday, 26th April to Sunday, 2nd May 2021. …