Are you tired of only having straight lines on your lawn? Do you try to ignore the long grass growing along fences and in tight garden spaces? A hover lawnmower could be just what you need to finish tidying up the grass in your garden. As the name suggests, hover mowers hover above the grass and cut it from above. No more swishing down grass or accidentally making grooves in your lawn. As hover mowers…
Sometimes you are faced with a pile of flat pack furniture bits / a car engine that needs tuning / a kid’s bike to put together. Do you know where your tools are? If you had them all sorted and stored away in a tool chest, it would be a breeze to quickly find the right ones. If you’re an organised person then you’ll know exactly in which drawer the tool is; if you’re more…
Have you ever mowed your lawn with your ride-on lawnmower and sighed at all the grass clippings, leaves and other garden bits left behind? A tow-behind sweeper for lawns and leaves could become your next favourite garden tool. The leaves on your lawn make it look untidy and are a danger to the lawn’s health despite how much time you spend caring for it. Save the time and effort of raking up everything by hitching…
Do you long for a well-groomed striped lawn that looks as lush and eye-catching as a bowling green or do you have a bowling green? A mower that’s specially designed for bowling green lawns can give you that Wimbledon look to your lawn. This type of mower is also useful if you have an actual bowing green or grass tennis court to care for. In this review, we look at lawnmowers that give your lawn/green/pitch…
Are you interested in mowing and fertilising your lawn in less time and with less effort? If so, we would like to welcome you to the world of mulching mowers. With these marvellous machines, you do not have to stop mowing to empty the grass collection bag or spend forever raking up the grass clippings because the mower discharges them over the lawn. Mulching mowers cut the grass, chop the clippings finely, and send them…
Is mowing your lawn taking your entire weekend, week in and week out? Maybe you need a ride on lawnmower so at least you’re sitting comfortably. And you’ll have extra time to barbeque and show people your amazing lawn. Compact mowers even allow gardeners with small lawns to appreciate the convenience of driving around and cutting grass. For those who have an acre or so of grass to worry about, semi-professional ride-on mowers will do…
Is gravel getting onto your lawn? Is your flowerbed soil flowing over onto the path? You may need lawn edging to keep different parts of your garden separate from each other. Lawn edging is often used for keeping all parts of your garden in their own area – flower beds, borders, lawns, gravel paths, patio blocks, and so on. In addition, not only is lawn edging practical, but it also serves an aesthetic purpose and…
Do the leaves and flowers of the plants in your borders take a beating when you use a garden hose or a watering can to water them? Try a soaker hose to give your plants the gentle watering they deserve, you can also use a water timer with them to set up a watering schedule if you’re not home too. Water from most irrigation tools doesn’t always make it down to the plant’s roots, even…
Is your garden beautiful but flat, except for a few trees? Do you want to add a more mysterious vibe? Adding a garden arbour or arch will create a vertical structure in your garden while giving a tantalising glimpse into the private space. Visitors will wonder what’s beyond the flower-covered arbour and want to explore. Both garden arbours and arches have versatile functions. They add vertical interest to an otherwise flat outdoor space, separate parts…
Sedums come in many varieties, with over 400 species currently available, all with different foliage, flowering colours and times. They vary in size as well and these incredible variations make them very well suited to just about any garden you might have and are just at home indoors as they are outdoors. They look beautiful with their waxy green foliage and even more beautiful when they flower. Check out 10 of our favourite alpines rockery…