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Buying a high-end BBQ can pay dividends

A guide to luxury BBQ equipment

If you like to throw brilliant parties in your home and want your guests to remember them long after they have left, purchasing a luxury BBQ will likely be a wise investment for you to make. Here are some of the reasons why to purchase one for your home.

A traditional English garden.

Roses are forever classic but gerberas are fun

Roses still top the list of the most popular flower for UK gardens. We think this is an apt finding with 2012 being the year for everything British. We have put together a list of the top plants for the hot months.

The eye-catching garden bench.

Ooh La La personalised garden bench

Personal messages have long been enraved on jewellery or on a plaque or written in a book cover, but a furniture company has taken this idea one step further. Have you ever considered personalising a garden bench?

Follow in Kate's footsteps and get planting.

Diamond Jubilee trees

As part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee a project is underway to see one million trees planted in gardens across the UK. The Jubilee Woods project is aiming to create new Diamond Jubilee woods, hedges and copses, as well as trees in home gardens.

Creative planting ideas for the home.

Creative planting ideas

There are many ways to incorporate plants and art in the garden or on a patio. Even the smallest piece can make a difference to the look of a garden space.

Fabric for outdoor furniture.

Mediterranean fabrics for the outdoors

Summer brings with it the colours of sweet fruits, ice-cold cocktails and pastel hues, all of which have inspired a new fabric range from JAB Anstoetz. The fabric collection called UV pro is bright and breezy and belongs in a beautiful Mediterranean beach house.

How to have a great garden party

Must-have items for a garden party

If you decide to hold a last-minute garden party, or even if you've planned one well in advance, you don't want to realise you're without items that would make the event go with a bang.

Garden furniture with a twist

Take the comfort of inside the home outside with these new garden furniture pieces. Each has a slight twist on traditional outdoor furniture.

Five tasty BBQ recipes

There is something exciting about cooking a meal on a BBQ. Whether it's because it feels as though summer is around the corner or because it usually means having friends and family round, food somehow tastes better when cooked this way.

Al fresco dining at home

As the weather warms up it is time to bring al fresco dining to your home. There are many fantastic homewares to make outdoor dining fun and vibrant this summer.

The benefits of buying a charcoal BBQ

Now spring has finally arrived after a freezing cold winter, my thoughts have turned to getting some fresh air and having a proper catch-up with friends and family. This, of course, means a barbecue in my garden.

Throne-like garden chair

Every Queen needs a throne and there is no better place to have one than in the sunny corner of your garden. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee has inspired us to take a look at this magnificent chair designed by Alessandro Mendini.

On-trend garden design for summer

Hot weather, flowers in bloom and green grass means it is time for a garden makeover. Formyhome.co.uk headed to the Ideal Home Show to see what is on trend for garden design this year and we found some very interesting options.

Volcanic furniture

From the depths of the earth come these unique and mystical pieces of furniture. A range of chairs, tables and nests made from volcanic rock released by company Maffam Freeform is grabbing the attention of many people in the design industry.

Easter inspiration at Spring Fair

Easter is approaching and it is time to think about your table setting, decorations and gifts for the long-weekend. The Country Living Magazine Spring Fair is the ideal place to get all of your Easter needs and is a great day out.

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Illustrator designed fabrics for your home

The design by Andrew Davidson

The British coast and countryside can have a place inside the home with a new range by Lewis & Wood bringing the outside in. The producer of lovely fabrics and wall papers has turned to designer, illustrator and wood engraver Andrew Davidson for new inspiration.

Usain Bolt hits the track in broadband advert

Usain Bolt signs up with Virgin Media ads

Who better to advertise super-speedy broadband than Usain Bolt? The Olympic gold medalist has been warming up for London 2012 by making an appearance in an advertising campaign for Virgin Media promoting their new ‘double speed’ broadband initiative.