Selecting secateurs is always a tricky business so over the years I’ve tried out quite a few different types.
I’ve found that Felco make some of the best there are and it’s always worth paying just a little bit more. I use the model shown here and they are up to most of the pruning jobs [...]
The chances are that your garden has been left unattended over the chilly winter. My own garden hasn’t had much attention since late November/early December when Christmas was looming large and so there were plenty of other distractions. The wet, snowy winter that set in at the beginning of the new year has slowed down [...]
Here is a quick quiz for Christmas time. See how well you do.
Christmas Gardening Quiz » Free Online Quizzes
A few years ago I worked for a wonderful charity called the Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) which amongst many, many other things maintains a database of equipment for people with disabilities. Actually the name of the charity is a bit misleading because they deal with just about every age group and the issues around overcoming [...]
If you haven’t already started on preparations for next year then now would be a good time.
It has been very mild and wet in the UK this year but that shouldn’t put you off from doing what you can.
I’m busy topping up my compost with kitchen waste to keep things ticking over. The huge [...]