If your fencing in your Ipswich or Colchester garden is in disrepair, it doesn’t matter how neat or immaculate your garden, this will damage the look of your grounds. Despite how often you mow your lawn, or tend to your flower beds, just one broken fence panel will make your garden appear shabby and unkempt. […]

Do you spend hours rummaging through your sheds in Ipswich or Colchester, only to discover the tools you thought you had are lost under mounds of equipment? Not only does this limit the time spent in your garden, but it also costs money in the long run, as you are forced to replace the ‘lost’ […]

Are your garden sheds in Ipswich and Suffolk need of weather-proofing, and is your wooden fencing in need of repair? Now the summer is over, it’s time to draw your attention away from your plants and maintaining a neat, manicured lawn, and instead look at what you can do to improve your garden for next […]

Just because you have a small garden, there is no need to be limited in your design ideas. Using fencing panels from Ipswich timber merchants Nelson Potter can help give you privacy, and create your own little haven where you can get away from the outside world. Nowadays, many new housing developments only include tiny […]

Zen gardens are an ancient Japanese tradition, but have become increasingly popular in the UK in recent years. Amid the stress of the 21st century, people are always looking for different ways to relax – so one attraction is that this type of garden has a famously serene atmosphere, as well as being easy to […]

Terraced gardens – including plant containers, decking, shrubs and attractive patio garden furniture – are a popular choice in urban areas and are easily created if you have an outdoor area with a steep slope. The beauty of this type of garden (which dates back to ancient Rome and was also popular in the Italian […]

Cottage gardens have been popular in the UK since Tudor times when they were introduced to grow fruit, vegetables, herbs and plants for healing. Even today, many gardeners, especially those based out in the country, still strive to create the idyllic cottage garden with colourful fragrant blooms and delicious home grown fruit and vegetables, to […]

As the saying goes, an Englishman’s home is his castle – but the outdoor space surrounding that home is just as important. We sell everything from wooden garden trellis and fencing to decking, garden and patio furniture, wooden sheds, summer houses, arbours, log cabins and wooden garages. So you can create the perfect outdoor space […]

With the onset of warmer weather and summer just around the corner, timber merchants see a rise in demand for new fencing and trellis panels in Suffolk and Essex. It’s all for a good cause, as newly installed fencing can instantly transform a garden from a tired, dull outdoor area, to a haven of tranquillity. […]

One way to make your garden economical is to create your very own vegetable patch – and you can beautify this space with raised beds and trellis. This means you not only get to enjoy the taste and textures of delicious, organic, home grown fruit and vegetables, but your garden will look fantastic all year […]