With so many things to cut, trim and prune in the garden, most gardeners find themselves needing to purchase all sorts of tools to effectively maintain their gardens, me included. While it’s true that you can get specific garden tools designed for specific purposes, for instance, a cordless strimmer for the lawn and a hedge trimmer for the hedges, a pole saw for pruning and maintaining trees, you’ll normally end up spending a lot of…
If you fall on the charcoal side of the debate as to whether gas or charcoal BBQs produce the better tasting foods, kettle BBQs will provide you with the flavour you crave. I review the Best Kettle BBQs which all look remarkably alike. However, there are differences, which I list under their pros, cons and features before we give my recommendations. My Buyer’s Guide lists the 5 things you should look for when you select…
Almost everyone is a fan of lilacs, a beautiful shrub complete with canes and flowers coupled with a sweet scent. Moreover, lilac flowers come in seven different colours and will bloom steadily for six weeks each season. These plants are strong, simple to care for and low maintenance. They reach varying sizes based on the variety and their gorgeous fragrant blooms attract butterflies and neighbours alike. Botanical NameSyringaTypeShrubSunFull or partial sunSoil Any type, with neutral…
The Hypericum is one of about 400 plants out of a handful that is grown in the UK. In this post, we are going to focus on the ‘Hidcote’ variety because it is easily the most popular. The Hypericum Hidcote is one of the most common you will see in gardens large and small. It manifests in the form of yellow flowers between July and August. Being evergreen, it will form a beautiful dome-shaped shrub…
Clematis is one of the most popular climbing plants because it has beautiful flowers that provide a very eye-catching display for any garden. The plants are typically very easy to cultivate but there’s a lot of confusion about when to prune and how to prune, and what to do about shoots that are dying. The most common problem is often wilting stems which are often blamed on clematis wilt, however, as you will learn, it’s…
