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Latest Garden Shed News

Get a fresh perspective on gardening at a plant fair
11th Mar 2010
Hanging the tools up in the garden shed for the day and heading out to a plant fair can be a source of inspiration, it has been claimed. Writing for the Telegraph, Ursula Buchan states that in order to get a fresh perspective people can benefit from attending...read more
Men have more leisure time than women, claims OECD
11th Mar 2010
Men have up to half an hour more leisure time a day than women, according to a new report, leaving them free to potter in the garden shed.The international survey from the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) found that men spent longer...read more
Victorian post box stored for years in garden shed
10th Mar 2010
A rare Victorian post box is to go under the hammer after spending the past thirty years in a Derby garden shed, it has been reported. A surviving relic of Derby County's old Baseball Ground, the post box is currently owned by retired postman Ken Redfern...read more
More people work at home from their converted garden shed
9th Mar 2010
Garden sheds are increasingly becoming the new base for working Britain, it has been reported. More than 3.5 million people work at home for some or all of the week according to the Trades Union Congress, reports thisismoney.co.uk. The trend is believed to...read more
Garden shed perfect place for early seed potatoes
9th Mar 2010
Buying early seed potatoes and laying them out in the garden shed helps them to start sprouting, it has been claimed. Gardening expert Colin Evans wrote in a column for the BBC that the potatoes should be placed in trays or on paper in a "light an airy"...read more
People advised to check chemicals in garden shed
8th Mar 2010
Homeowners should check the chemicals in their garden shed following a number of changes to the pesticides and herbicides available for use, it has been claimed. Writing for the Telegraph, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) states that gardeners will no...read more
Expert: Return to garden shed and start planting
5th Mar 2010
People facing challenges associated with the new season have been advised to get back out in the garden shed and simply start planting. That is according to horticultural expert Alan Titchmarsh, who claims that people should not be frightened by their own...read more
Lock garden shed to keep out potential thieves
5th Mar 2010
The first thing to consider when burglar-proofing a home is to check the garden shed, it has been claimed. Writing for gather.com, Owen Jones states that the garden shed in the backyard holds items like ladders, crow bars and screwdrivers – all of which...read more
Photo exhibit focuses on historic industrial buildings
4th Mar 2010
Historic industrial buildings in Toronto are to be featured in a new photo exhibition, designed to highlight examples of "architectural beauty", it has been reported. Titled Building Storeys, the collection is the effort of a group of Toronto architectural...read more
Garden shed in Dorset could become a microbrewery
4th Mar 2010
An entrepreneur in Dorset is planning to turn his garden shed into a microbrewery, it has been reported. Mark Jenkin has applied for planning permission to convert the shed at the end of his garden into a small brewery, with the aim of turning his passion...read more
Playhouses auctioned in the name of charity
3rd Mar 2010
A series of unique playhouses in the US are to be auctioned in a bid to raise money for charity. The Southwest Montana Building Industry Association is holding its fourth annual Playhouses on Parade event, which will see four of the elaborate playhouses sold...read more
Check your tools in the garden shed before hitting the outdoors
3rd Mar 2010
People have been advised to go through the tools in their garden sheds before hitting the outdoors this spring, in a bid to ensure everything is in working order. With the warmer weather gardeners will no doubt be itching to get outside, but it is best to...read more
Get a head start on growing vegetables this spring
2nd Mar 2010
People are being encouraged to mark the onset of spring by heading back out to their garden sheds and get a head start on growing vegetables. By pre-warming the soil in the new season crops are able to germinate earlier than usual, the Telegraph reports....read more
Residents warned to be aware of wasps in garden sheds
2nd Mar 2010
People in New Zealand have been advised to tread carefully in their garden sheds and backyards following an "explosion" in the summer wasp population. Pest exterminator Norman Kerr told the Sunday Star Times that his company was having trouble keeping...read more
Garden sheds need to be secure, residents warned
1st Mar 2010
Allotment owners have been advised to protect their garden shed and tools this season, with residents in Essex being offered free alarms. Essex Police is offering anyone who belongs to Allotment Watch in Tendring free shed alarms, reports Clacton & Frinton...read more
Green-roof garden shed on display at international flower show
1st Mar 2010
An eco-friendly garden shed is to go on display at an event showcasing the world's best gardens and exotic plants. The Philadelphia International Flower Show, running from February 28th to March 7th, is operating under the global theme "Passport to the...read more
Winter a 'busy time' for Doddington's garden sheds
28th Feb 2010
Far from being a dormant period when tools can be packed away in garden sheds, winter is the busiest time of the year for some gardeners. That is according to Matt Jackson, head gardener at Doddington Place in Kent, who described to the Telegraph the many...read more
'Best' rhubarb grown in dark garden sheds
26th Feb 2010
Anyone with a green thumb who wants to grow their own delicious rhubarb may wish to clear out some space in the darkest corner of their garden sheds. The stem vegetable is best grown in the dark and is particularly popular in the Yorkshire, where it was this...read more
Eight-legged creatures invade garden sheds
25th Feb 2010
Australian residents have been told to be aware of any poisonous eight-legged friends that may be lurking in their garden sheds. Redback spiders are making the most of hot and humid conditions in Ipswich by breeding in large numbers, reports the Ipswich Advertiser....read more
Postmistress operates business from garden shed
24th Feb 2010
A Scottish woman who has run a post office from her garden shed since 1983 has no plans to retire, it has been reported. Esther Brauer, 78, has served the remote community of Kylesku in the Scottish Highlands for 56 years, the Times reports. She delivered...read more