Have you ever had the back-breaking task of removing water bucketful by bucketful from a flooded cellar, your hot tub, or a garden pond? A flood sump pump takes the effort out of this chore, with its electric motor doing all the heavy work of sucking the water up into the attached hose and taking it away from the waterlogged scene. Whether you’re removing clean water or dirty water with particles floating around in it,…
If you often feel like you’re Cinderella’s cousin, always sweeping your pavement, decking and driveway with a brush, perhaps you need to add an outdoor floor sweeper to your arsenal of garden maintenance time-saving tools. Floor sweepers are a fast and convenient alternative to sweeping all the litter, leaves and other debris on your outdoor hard surfaces and then bending down to push the rubbish onto a dustpan. Eliminate this one back-breaking garden task with…
If you’re responsible for the upkeep of a large area of rough grassland, a rough cutter field mower could be your new favourite mowing machine. Even if you never get many visitors out to ooh and aah at your nicely cut fields, paddock or brushland, you do need to keep the long grass, brambles and tough brush there in check. Whether you have a smallholding, live on an acreage, or have pastures and paddocks that…
If you’ve come here looking for a kennel for your pet and realise that you don’t have a dog – don’t go away. The pets of some kennels owners (from the selection we have reviewed) include dogs, cats, chickens, rabbits, a tortoise and a pygmy goat. What all the owners have in common is a desire to provide a safe, healthy and happy environment for their pets to sleep, play and relax in when they’re…
The leaf blower comes in various sizes whether the model is petrol, corded or cordless. Handheld leaf blowers are cute but today we are looking at the bigger backpack leaf blowers. These are the kind of machines you need if there is a large amount of work to be done because they offer more power and running time before needing to refuel or recharge. The marketplace is a dynamic environment where you can get anything…
Relaxing outdoors is not only good for our health but it provides time to catch up with family and friends. Instead of always having to set up and take down a pop-up gazebo when you need to relax, you can always settle for a hardtop more permanent gazebo, also known as a Pavilion. These types of gazebos cost considerably more than the standard pop-up models and they can be set up as permanent structures in…
A solid cold frame will protect plants from frost and helps extend the growing season in early spring and into the autumn. The cold frame encompasses the plants, protecting them from harsh weather that will cause them damage but it’s more about protecting them from frost. Cold frames are available in different designs and shapes so you shouldn’t have too much trouble finding a model that will suit the type of plants you are working…
Purchasing a raised garden bed gives you the opportunity to grow different types of plants without many limitations. Your soil may not be the most fertile, but if you use a raised bed with the right soil you can easily plant things that you would not previously have been able to manage. Raised beds also go a long way in keeping unwanted animals and pests from attacking your plants and they can look amazing as…
Today we present garden benches that are of good quality, and that will offer excellent value for money. It is up to you to select the best garden bench that appeals to you according to your needs. These different benches have different seating capacities and prices, so it is essential to know exactly what you are looking for. You may also want to go through our buying guide if you are unsure of what features…
Wouldn’t having a tall garden structure overflowing with fragrant, colourful climbers in your garden be a jaw-dropping design feature? Adding one or more garden arches to your outdoor space is both functional and decorative. Display your climbing plants such as clematis to their best on a kit-form garden arch that adds vertical interest to a mostly flat garden to give it some vertical appeal. This Best Garden Arches review looks at garden arches of a…
