Month: February 2022

These Are The Most Searched DIY Tasks – But How Confident Are Brits In Their Ability To ‘Do It Themselves’

Noel M. Torres February 19, 2022

These Are The Most Searched DIY Tasks

One in ten of us admit to just hiring a professional to tackle even basic home repairs according to a new survey – but around 67% of Brits say they would try and give it a go first. 

The survey comes from online retailer Chums, who polled 1000 UK residents across different generations to understand how confident each age group feels in tackling home repairs and finally put to bed the idea that young people are hopeless at DIY! 

Chums analysed over 100 common home repairs and took the respective average Google search volumes of each one in order to narrow down which specific tasks. 

In order to determine which DIY jobs people generally find the most challenging, Chums analysed over 100 common home repairs and took the respective average search volumes of each one using phrases such as ‘how to….” or “tips for…”. 

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Invasive Pond Plants

Noel M. Torres February 5, 2022

Invasive Pond Plants

Invasive species can be a problem. No doubt you’ve heard about gypsy moths or zebra mussels. Did you know that there are also invasive plant species? This is especially problematic in water bodies such as ponds and small lakes.

If you are having plant problems in your pond or water body, it may be time to get professional aquatic weed control.

Invasive Aquatic Plants: The Top Concerns

Some of the worst invasive aquatic plants can completely clog up your pond. From a technical perspective, they cause what is referred to as rapid “eutrophication”  of your once-beautiful water body.  Some of the most important invasive aquatic plants include the following:

  • Hydrilla.
  • Egeria (Brazilian Elodea).
  • Curlyleaf Pondweed.
  • Eurasian Watermilfoil.
  • Variable Milfoil.
  • Fanwort.

In some cases, invasive aquatic plants have been deliberately introduced. More commonly, they enter water bodies by accident or unintentionally. One

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4 Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home That Never Fail

Noel M. Torres February 4, 2022

4 Ways to Increase the Value of Your Home That Never Fail

These days, everyone is looking to make more money and hold onto the amount they have. One creative way to do this is to actually invest in the improvement of your home. If you are considering selling or think that you might want to move to a new location one day, it’s important that you focus now on improving your home so that it will be in a better position to be sold in the long run. Here are four tasks that will always increase the value of your home

1. Adding On

Adding on to your home is always a good option. Consider getting some conceptual home design done to your home to see how you can add on to improve the structure and architecture.

2. Coat of Paint

Changing the color of your house by putting a fresh coat of paint is one of the easiest, most affordable

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