National Gardening Week is underway – and the organisers are hoping that it will prompt Brits up and down the country to get to work with their garden tools. It is being hosted by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) – and growing plants is being encouraged in particular. The benefits gardens can bring to communities Read more ...
With April here, the end of winter should finally be in sight – if the recent bout of blizzards and sub-zero temperatures are really over now! This means that things should start to get quite a bit more active for green-fingered enthusiasts, who will find they are finally free to pick up their garden tools Read more ...
Green-fingered enthusiasts and gardening professionals alike will no doubt be very frustrated that the unseasonably cold weather currently battering the country is keeping them from getting on with much of their activities. Indeed, professional garden and landscape designer Dan Pearson acknowledged that "March can be a cruel month" – and there is no better evidence Read more ...
It looks like spring is finally here as good weather is expected to set in and the last of the winter snow appears to be firmly behind us. This means that gardening professionals and green-fingered enthusiasts alike will undoubtedly be raring to get back to work outdoors. Preparing some of the vegetables that need to Read more ...
Winter can be a testing time for green-fingered enthusiasts – as the range of tasks they can do can be quite limited. Indeed, the work that does need to be done might not be the most fun a gardener can possibly have – but it remains important to ensure that a green space is kept 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 ...
Garden writer Jean Vernon has emphasised the fact that there is plenty of work for gardeners to be getting on with in the colder autumn months. In an article for the Daily Telegraph, she explained that now is an excellent opportunity for Brits to keep their hedges trim. "To tidy up light, end-of-season growth you Read more ...
Although the summer has long since gone and the country appears to be settling in for a wet autumn as the nights draw in, there is still plenty of work for gardeners to be getting on with throughout October. Leaf clearance is one of the tasks that should be right at the top of anyone's Read more ...
Gardeners can now get their hands on the Cub Cadet Front Cut 42 Zero Turn Sit-On Lawn Mower from MowDIRECT for £3,150 including VAT, much less than the RRP of £4,299! For this price, those who purchase the expert machine will also be given £100 of free WOLF-Garten hand tools, a two-year manufacturer’s warranty and Read more ...
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