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4 Beautiful Landscaping Trends
If you are thinking about updating your garden, you may be at a bit of a loss regarding how to go about it. With that being said, read on to discover more about four trends that are in fashion at the moment… Black Wooden Fencing Wood is a material that has always been loved […]
My Big Mistake – I Bought a Cheap Garden Fork!
You can often get good deals on gardening equipment in the discount shops – however my recommendation would be when shopping at the discounters, stick to the basics like canes, twine, plant pots etc and buy your tools from the professionals. During the summer my old wooden handled garden fork snapped for the umpteenth time, […]
Important Factors To Consider When Buying An Outdoor Storage Shed
Adding a shed to your outdoor space is a great way to get more room for storage. Before you invest your money, however, you need to carefully think about the type and style of shed that is best suited for your needs. By comparing all of your options, you should be able to find […]
The Best Wheel Barrow in the UK?
Recently I had to replace my old wheel barrow. It had rusted through and the rubber wheel had perished. I have replaced it with the EcoBarrow from Lasher Tools. Lasher Tools were established over 80 years ago in South Africa by a team of mining engineers from Sheffield. Now that their gardening tools have finally […]
What It Means To Be A Green Gardener
There is a common misconception that if you are a gardener – even at an amateur level over the weekend and during your spare time –, then your activities are beneficial to the planet. In reality, you’ll be surprised to know that a lot of gardeners are, unintentionally and unknowingly, being an environmental burden. Indeed, […]
The Irrigation System That Changed My Life
Growing your own fruit, vegetables and flowers on an allotment is an enjoyable and highly satisfying experience – nothing quite beats harvesting and eating the fruits of your labour and there is nothing quite so sweet tasting as the produce over which you have sweated and toiled for many months. However there is one particularly irksome […]
The Part-Time Gardener
Many of us are guilty of failing in our garden pursuits. Often, this is because we bite off more than we can chew. We set large lawns and plant high-maintenance flowers. Then, life gets busy, and we don’t even think about maintenance until it’s too late. When we finally look outside, our gardens are a […]
Potty Feet
There is so much innovation out there in the gardening community and one of the things I love most about visiting flower shows is spotting new innovative products. Recently most new products that I’ve seen have focused on various watering systems, so when I walked past Jardinopia’s “Potty Feet” stall I was pleasantly surprised. At first […]
Blast from the Past: Design a Period Garden
People often talk about period homes when it comes to buildings. Properties that still resemble their original structure from when they were built and have been well-preserved are abundant in the UK. We have houses going back hundreds of years, and they can make charming homes, full of character. But what about a period garden? […]