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Welcome to pyracantha.co.uk, with over 20 years of experience being a professional gardener and nurseryman! I started this website as an outlet for my knowledge on gardening while also providing reviews about the products that I use in order to help others along their journey into gardening too! It has since grown from just me sharing information online-over 1 million people visit every year who learn about the latest garden trends, product opinions, and helpful tips.

John Moore

Professional Gardener & Founder

Follow along as I show you how to plant Buxus topiary into pots including what soil to use and every step from covering the drainage holes to planting the buxus.

MY LATEST PRODUCT REVIEWS & TESTS

The Best Stove Fan Review
I started testing stove fans around 5 years ago and in that time have been able to test quite a[...]
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How to use a bulb auger, drilling techniques and drill settings (why you should too!)
So planting bulbs in the autumn is a great way to prepare your garden so that you get a stunning[...]
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Top 5 Best Ash Vacuums and Testing My Top Pick
So, are far as ash vacuums go, why would do you need one? Well, it's the type of product you[...]
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Krinner Christmas Tree Stand Review – Probably the best stand available
The Krinner Christmas tree stand is a superb example of German innovation and engineering excellence. The designer Klaus Krinner has done a[...]
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LATEST GARDENING GUIDES

How to plant buxus topiary into pots – step by step
Just recently I decided to plant two beautiful Buxus topiary trees into pots to place on either side of my[...]
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6 Types of Christmas Trees & How To Choose The Right Type
It's long been an English tradition for the whole family to wrap up warm with their scarves and gloves and[...]
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How to plant a real Christmas tree in the garden
Christmas trees are the centre of all Christmas decorating traditions. But many people are tired of buying a tree year[...]
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How to collect poppy seeds and what to do with poppies after flowering
Poppies are one of my favourite plants, both the perennial oriental poppies and the Papaver somniferum varieties which are annuals.[...]
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How to sow winter pansies – Step by step
Winter pansies are one of my favourite plants for providing some autumn and winter colour when not much else is[...]
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How to secure a greenhouse to a patio or concrete base
Just recently, I purchased a new greenhouse, nothing too fancy, just an aluminium 4 x 6ft polycarbonate greenhouse by Palram.[...]
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How to install a wall-mounted hose reel – step by step
The thing with hose pipes is they can get in the way, one way around this is by installing a[...]
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Should you buy a mini grow house, my review and how to put one together
I have always grown plants in what many gardeners would call a real greenhouse or polytunnel and being brought up[...]
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GARDEN PRODUCT REVIEWS

Top 6 Best Cordless Strimmers and Reviews For 2021
It's time to lose that power cord or noisy petrol engine and consider a low maintenance cordless strimmer. We compare[...]
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Top 6 best mini greenhouses that take up a small footprint
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Best Garden Loppers – We review 7 of the best models
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Top 8 Best Lawn Scarifiers For Removing Moss and Thatch From Your Lawn
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Top 7 Best Propagators For Seedlings – Heated, non-heated and self-watering propagators
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Best Garden Spade – Digging Spades vs Border Spades – Top Picks
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Top 5 Best Polytunnels For Gardens and Allotments
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Top 8 Best Secateurs – Tried & Tested Models With Reviews
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Top 8 best Rotavators and Tillers for turning the soil in garden borders and allotments
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DIY TOOL REVIEWS

Bosch PWB 600 Portable Work Bench Review
I'm fairly handy when it comes to DIY, I've renovated two houses over the last few years and I mean[...]
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Top 6 Best Pressure Washers – Pressure Washer Reviews
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Top 4 best chainsaw boots for tree Surgeons and ground use
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Top 6 Best Bench Grinders, buyer guide and reviews
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Top 7 Best Pressure Washer For Patios & Driveways
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Top 6 Best Router Tables, buyers guide and reviews
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Best Electric Staple Gun Reviews – The Top 5 Models and Comparisons
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The Top 4 Best Moisture Meters For Firewood
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5 Best Planer Thicknessers – Buyer’s Guide With Reviews
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Helpful Product Reviews

We spend countless hours researching, testing, comparing and reviewing some of the UK’s best garden & DIY products. Our database of reviews has taken over 5 years to build. Search our site to find our top recommended products from hundreds of carefully researched and tested reviews.

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Last updated on December 2nd, 2021

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