Best Electric Log Splitter If your like many wood burning stove owners and split your own logs at home then one of the easiest, not to mention, smartest ways to do this is by using an electric log splitter. Using an axe can be fun and works great for the odd log or two and splitting wedges and splitting mauls are fine too but if you burn logs on a regularly basis and spit your own logs…
Ground cover plants for shade can be useful for planting under trees, under large shrubs as well as next to walls and fences where they may not get much sunlight. Groundcover plants can be perennials, which means they die back in winter before growing again in spring. There are also some attractive low growing shrubs such as Ceanothus ‘Repanda’, many of which are evergreen and provide all year round colour in an area that would otherwise be bare and dull. Ground…
We look at some of the most essential wood burning stove accessories to consider to get the most out of your log burning stove and keep it in full working order and most importantly, safe to use. Do you own a wood-burning stove? Then you’re probably looking for a list of essential accessories that ensure you have a safe environment for your stove and elevate things to the next level in terms of getting the…
Garden incinerators are an effective way to dispose of garden waste because they are designed to burn efficiently at high temperatures. They are commonly used to burn allotment waste including leaves, branches, clippings as well as paper, card and rubbish. Another option worth considering as an alternative is a garden shredder, so that waste can either be spread as bark chippings, as mulch or used to make compost. You can learn more about garden shredders here.…
Felco Secateurs Review Felco secateurs are appreciated by novice and professional gardeners alike. They are renowned for being the best in the world. The Swiss-made pruners are built from only the highest quality materials, including forged metal alloy and hardened steel for superior strength. Their range of secateurs are a true ‘lifelong gardening tool’ and they even come with a lifetime warranty. With over 20 different models to choose from, there is more choice than…
Strong weedkillers and manual weeders With so many weedkillers on the market, it can be a bit of a nightmare to decide which one to use, so first, we are going to discuss the different types of weedkillers that are available to gardeners. Where possible we would nearly always advise that you remove weeds manually. There are some good weeder tools you may not have thought of such, as the ‘Fiskars Weed Puller’, this is…
Comparing long reach petrol hedge trimmers Long reach hedge trimmers (which are sometimes known as pole hedge trimmers) are suitable for cutting taller hedges to a height of approximately 12ft, which a conventional-sized hedge trimmer would not be suitable for because they are unable to reach the whole hedge. Using ladders can be dangerous and by using a long reach hedge trimmer, it means you can keep both feet on the ground, making it a much safer…
A weed free lawn starts with regular lawn maintenance such as scarifying and aerating the lawn, weed and feed in spring and autumn, this all helps, however, one way to deal with weeds at any time of year, especially leafy weeds, is by using a concentrate or ready to use lawn weedkiller you can spray on, either the whole lawn or spot weeding. If you have weeds causing mayhem on your lawn, you’re are not…
The time has come to utilise your garden loppers to keep your trees in good condition. If you do not own a garden lopper then cutting off those thick or high-up branches from your trees might be a challenge. Garden loppers are specifically created to help prune off thick branches without much effort, those that secateurs are not suitable for. Finding the best lopper on the market is easy if you know what to look…
If you are making jams, pies or tarts it’s best to pick slightly under-ripe gooseberries around June. Leave the rest to ripen and they can be picked around late July when they are swollen and sweet. If you want to grow a fruit bush, you can’t beat planting Gooseberries bushes. The fruit can be used for making pies, jams, sauces and tarts, and later, when the fruit is sweet and ripe, they taste amazing picked…
