There are so many benefits of composting such as improving your carbon footprint by recycling your kitchen and garden waste and producing your own compost to enrich your soil and grow healthy plants. However, not everyone has the space for...
Seed sowing season is here in earnest – which means you’ll need something to germinate them in. Hundreds of millions of the plastic seed trays sold every year are sent to landfill and take hundreds of years to decompose, polluting...
If you’ve been tempted by robot mowers but not yet taken the plunge, now might be a good time, as a new generation of robot mowers have seen major changes and advantages.
As the season warms up and our thoughts turn to sowing seeds, a heated propagator is a great asset as they create a consistently warm temperature to help nurture seeds and cuttings. Warmth at the roots is better than heating...
If you’re looking for an alternative to hand watering your garden, because it’s too time consuming or because you go away in the summer, a smart irrigation system could be the answer. Here’s the low down:
A birdbox provides a safe place for garden birds such as blue tits, thrushes and sparrows to nest. Installing a specialist bird box camera will give you a wonderful insight into birds as they nest and raise their young, close-up....
If you’re looking for ways of avoiding polluting the environment with chemical weed killers, but find hand weeding time consuming and unreliable (it’s often hard to get the whole root out), a thermal/electric weed killer might be for you. ...
We’re become increasingly conscious of minimising plastic, and sustainable companies such as Husk are making great strides in helping this happen. A family-run business who have been on a mission for the last 20 years to make gardening a...
It’s easy to overestimate how much water a garden has really had after it’s rained. The soil might look wet, but it could be surface moisture. A rain gauge can help you be more precise when watering and prevent...
Parasols are perfect for creating soothing shade in a favourite seating or dining area in the garden. And with climate change and our growing understanding of the damage the sun does, it’s particularly important to consider the level of protection...
The use of ollas - unglazed porous clay vessels - is an ancient technique for irrigation, saving time energy and water. It’s a simple idea: the clay pot is buried under the soil with only the opening visible and slightly...
Aside from blankets and layers, you might think that firepits are the most eco-friendly way of keeping warm outside, but unless you do your own logging, wood has to be cut down and transported, the heat given off tends not...
With the weather warming up and garden gatherings back on the cards, you might want to liven up the atmosphere with a little music. There’s an increasing range of wired and wireless speakers designed to withstand the weather and spread...
A good pair of scissors is always useful for gardeners for cutting twine, snipping herbs or a spot of deadheading. And the good news is Fiskars, makers of the iconic orange-handled scissors, have introduced a recycled version of their multi-...
Coldframes are a useful bit of kit for extending your growing season. Basically, a box that lies flat on the ground with a transparent sloping roof, a cold frame allows maximum light whilst providing shelter and protection form the elements.
Using fresh herbs in your cooking gives really lifts flavours and the smart indoor garden from Veritable allows you to have a range of fresh herbs and mini vegetables throughout the winter.
This well-designed device has an LED grow light...
Decorating your garden with twinkly lights creates a welcoming and fun festive atmosphere – something we need this year more than ever. Here are a few things to bear in mind before creating your Christmas display.
Bulbs are a must for early spring colour, and if you haven’t yet planted yours, there’s still time. It can be a labour-intensive job, but having the right tools saves time. Here are a few options.
Winter and early spring is the best time to feed birds, especially during cold snaps, when their natural food supplies are low. Like us, different species eat different things, so choosing bird feeders for different food types, from seeds and...
The season of mists and mellow fruitfulness is upon us. But if your apple and pear trees have grown so tall you can’t reach the fruit at the top of the tree, and ladders aren’t an option, a fruit picker...
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