Guide

Garden renovation means resetting layout, soil, and plants in planned phases for a tidy, low-stress upgrade you can maintain.

A worn washer or O-ring is the usual cause of a dripping outdoor tap; replacing these seals stops the leak fast.

For a hose with a cut, trim the damage, install a barbed mender, and clamp both ends for a tight, durable seal.

Repainting garden furniture takes cleaning, sanding, priming, and durable exterior paint matched to wood, metal, or plastic.

To repair a garden hose hole, cut out the damage and install a barbed mender with clamps; self-fusing tape works only as a short-term patch.

A damaged garden hose connector can be restored in minutes with a clean cut, a new coupling, and a snug clamp.

For a garden hose leak, clean and dry the spot, wrap tight overlapping duct tape, then plan a permanent mender fix soon.

To refresh cast iron garden furniture, strip loose paint, treat rust, prime bare metal, then apply two thin outdoor coats.

To fix a cracked brick garden wall, diagnose cause, stitch or replace units, repoint, and improve drainage where needed.

To repaint a garden bench, clean, sand, prime, then apply two thin coats of exterior paint with full drying time.