Water water everywhere!
A good water supply is essential for the development and maintenance of a plant’s healthy root system, shoots, leaves, flowers and fruit. Ideally this will …
Gardening Equipment
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What is it? Garden Tools from 1914
My shed is full of garden tools that I don’t use very often and some that I don’t use at all. Looking through the 1914 Suttons catalogue I saw that …
How to choose a lawnmower
Here are my top tips on choosing a lawnmower: For small lawns, up to 50 sq m, an electric lawnmower with a 30-33cm cutting width or a hand cylinder mower is …
How to choose secateurs
Here are my top tips for selecting secateurs: For pruning anything from sappy, soft growth to woody twigs, a decent pair of secateurs is essential. To perform …
How to choose a heated propagator
If you want to sow perennial flowers, tender bedding and patio plants, and/or tender vegetables (such as cucumbers, tomatoes, courgettes and so on) early next …
How to choose a raised bed
There are lots of benefits to raised bed gardening. If you don’t have space for a traditional vegetable plot, raised beds allow you to grow more in a …
A bouncy castle or ingenious water storing device?
Watering your garden can sometimes be a bit of a challenge so imagine trying to water a field full of thirsty veg and flowers. A couple of water butts just …
What Link-a-Bord kits do I need to make a raised bed 2m x 1m x 30cm?
If you’re interested in raised bed gardening and would like to have your own patch roughly 2m long x 1m wide x 30cm high, these link-a-bord kits are …
Using Chimineas for Eco-Friendly Patio Heating & your chance to win.
We all want to spend more time in our gardens, particularly in the evenings and weekends when it’s time to relax and recharge, or in the late spring and …