It’s just about time to get back out into the garden and start work pruning shrubs and fruit bushes and trees. The pruned wood can be almost impossible to compost down and this is where a chipper shredder is worth its weight in gold, leaving you with material ready for the compost heap or to Read more ...
There’s still just time to buy that special present for the keen gardener and have it delivered before Christmas. And as Santa is issuing his survival rations to Rudolph and revving up the rest of the reindeers we have listed ten Christmas crackers of presents you can consider if you’re feeling generous. Speak to anyone Read more ...
Here are ten great gift suggestions for the more generous of you with keen gardeners as friends or relations. Any one receiving one of these would be bound to be greeted with a broad grin as big as Rudolph’s on Christmas Day so have a look at these suggestions to see the amazing list of Read more ...
As deciduous trees sit leafless and flower beds are cleared of annuals that have finished for the year, many gardeners will be missing the activity of summer when they happily wandered around with garden tools in hand and the sun on their backs – if they were lucky. However, not all plants and flowers are Read more ...
Now is the time to start the autumn clean up in earnest and to trim the flowering shrubs and cut back the roses for the winter. Bonfires are now frowned upon and so the clippings need to be shredded so they will rot down more quickly on the compost heap or can be used as Read more ...
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has advised green-fingered enthusiasts up and down the country to ensure that they do not pass up on the opportunity to transform useful garden waste into compost. This substance could prove to be invaluable for the maintenance and care of plants in the coming weeks and months – particularly because Read more ...
As the autumn cleansing gets under way there will be piles of dead leaves, prunings from shrubs and general debris to be cleared. And if you have a good sized garden you will probably wish you had a chipper shredder to make life easier. The Garland BG50 Petrol Chipper Shredder is our lowest priced petrol Read more ...
It’s back to school for the kids and gardeners are starting a new term as well with autumnal chores. And while lawns and hedges still need trimming to keep them looking their best through the tail end of the growing season many will have seen the first leaves fluttering down. There is a massive range Read more ...
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Two rugged machines to help with the winter clear-up and pruning
With lopping and pruning in full swing and chipper shredder is an essential, turning small branches in material ready for the compost pile. And here are two from Ardisham, a company which makes really rugged machinery. The Ardisam Earthquake CS6V Petrol Chipper-Shredder currently on special offer, has chipping knives which will take branches up to Read more ...