Celebrity gardener Alan Titchmarsh has welcomed the end of the UK's hosepipe ban. It has been hard to avoid news of flooding and transport disruption caused by severe rain in June. But at the start of the month, parts of the country were prevented from watering their gardens as water companies took steps to conserve Read more ...
Keeping large lawns looking anywhere near decent has been very difficult with the very wet June. But some ride-on tractors are better at coping with long wet grass than others and here we have listed our ten top ride-ons for coping with the current conditions. Our own little MD 3-in-1 ride on mower is a Read more ...
Gardeners across Somerset are being urged to open up their gardens to the public as part of the National Gardens Scheme. The programme, which has been running for 85 years now, has ensured that some of the country's most idyllic private gardens go on regular public display – providing inspiration for thousands – if not Read more ...
Hayter is one of the country’s most popular brands and there are two mowers which can not only save time but also recycle clippings to the lawn as valuable nutrients. The Hayter R53A Power-Driven Recycling Lawn Mower VS ES has Sens-A-Speed transmission and an aluminium deck. This machine is equally at home on smooth rolling Read more ...
When gardeners aren't out on their patch with their hedge trimmers and leaf blowers, they can often be found at garden shows and popular public gardens looking for inspiration. The number of top-quality public gardens in the UK is so huge that green-fingered enthusiasts are spoilt for choice and topping up your gardening ideas by Read more ...
If you are looking for a rugged lawn mower to cope with a medium sized to large lawn at an excellent price the Oleo-Mac G53-TK Petrol Self-Propelled Lawn Mower is one you must consider. Oleo-Mac is an Italian company and one of the leading manufacturers of garden machinery and Mowdirect are the sole importers. This Read more ...
The British summer has undoubtedly got off to a wet start, with severe flooding hitting numerous regions in the past few weeks. Campers had to be rescued in Wales and Hebden Bridge residents witnessed cars floating down the streets. While the weather has put a damp squib on many a BBQ, slugs are rather enjoying Read more ...
There are so many jobs to do in the garden these days that there simply aren’t enough hours in the day to keep up with all the tasks. But thankfully today there is a huge range of garden machinery to help with these tasks which years ago used to be back breaking. To make life Read more ...
The warmer weather that we are set to enjoy going into the summer season – combined with the longer days – mean that now is one of the best times of year to get to work growing new plants in the garden. Indeed, this is also one of the most fulfilling times of year to Read more ...
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Prune and weed throughout July