In spite of all their safety features many people simply don’t feel happy using a chain saw and yet have a large pile of old branches they’d like to saw into logs for the fire. It is possible to buy loads of old branches to saw up yourself from local landowners and this makes a Read more ...
A good reliable chainsaw is vital if you have piles of old logs to cut or overgrown woodland or hedges to trim back and the Einhell BG-PC 5045 petrol chain saw offers great performance and amazing value for money. This chainsaw, which has a 45 cm chain bar, is powered by a two-stroke 49.3 cc Read more ...
With the recent strong winds some of you may have suffered cuts in electricity supplies, and to keep small workshops and other equipment going a simple portable generator may be the answer. Sanli manufactures a range of top quality garden machinery and their small portable generators could prove a lifeline. Their GS720 Portable Petrol Generator Read more ...
Homeowners who regularly use their garden tools to maintain green spaces around their home may still be able to do more to combat climate change. Speaking at the inaugural Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) John MacLeod Lecture, Professor Diane Pataki from the University of California, Irvine encouraged gardeners and city planners to carefully consider the balance Read more ...
More and more people are buying and using chainsaws as these handy little machines save hours of time cutting logs and sawing down small trees and lopping branches. There will be many of you who have laboured away with a bow saw trimming branches from old fruit trees and sawing branches into firewood; and many Read more ...
People may be able to give their home a distinctive touch over the festive season by using garden tools to help prepare Christmas decorations from outdoors. Consumer association magazine Gardening Which? has offered a variety of tips on how this can be achieved without having to resort to baubles and tinsel. Natural garlands look more Read more ...
We are now all well in to the season of mists and falling leaves and more than a touch of mellow fruitfulness and it is time for the autumn clear-up. One machine which is a favourite of the professional and estate owner alike is the Billy Goat MV650H Multi Vac Outdoor Vacuum, now on special Read more ...
Britain in Bloom – a national gardening campaign promoted by the Royal Horticultural Society – has had a range of positive impacts on local communities. The organisation carried out a report that identified the economic, environmental, social and transformational impacts of the scheme. Many participating groups – 90 per cent – reported the main impact Read more ...
Snapper is an American company which makes really good garden machinery and though you might not think this is an ideal time to buy a lawnmower one of their products is currently available at a very special price. The Snapper ERDS17550E Self-propelled Petrol Lawn Mower is currently on sale at £229, £150 off the manufacturer’s Read more ...
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There’s plenty to do in the garden for December