Author name: Julian Cassell

I've written many books about all aspects of DIY and Home Improvement and my titles have been translated into over 20 different languages, and sell in over 50 countries across the world. I have been a regular contributor to the Guardian newspaper and have also run my own property renovation business for over 25 years.

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Gardening Basics, Gardening Guides

Garden tool kit

Julian Cassell / 31/01/2012

Garden tool kits do not need to include a huge selection of tools, but do need to contain the basics. […]

Planting plants of different sizes

Gardening Guides, Planting a Garden

How to plant

Julian Cassell / 30/01/2012

How to plant plants, shrubs, or even trees is a topic which can be simplified to a basic technique that

Removing grass with spade

Gardening Guides, Grass and Turf

Laying turf

Julian Cassell / 29/01/2012

Laying turf is the quick way of creating a lawn, and your next option if you don’t want to go

Applying feed, weed and mosskiller

Gardening Guides, Grass and Turf

Lawn care and maintenance

Julian Cassell / 26/01/2012

Lawn care and maintenance is a subject that most of us start to think about in early spring, and the

Uses for masking tape

Home Improvement Advice, Top Tens in DIY

Top 10 uses for masking tape

Julian Cassell / 25/01/2012

My top 10 uses for masking tape does include some ‘masking up’ to divide different painted surfaces, but not as