Warm your outdoor living spaces and keep the heater out of harm’s way with a hanging patio heater. These heaters look like hanging lights – and indeed halogen heaters put out a warm yellow glow – but they emit heat downwards to you and your guests below. I look at a variety of hanging heaters, both halogen and infrared, that add practical warmth and a touch of style to your patio. I review each models…
A glass of fresh fruit and/or vegetable juice, made in your own kitchen, is not only delicious, but it’s also healthy. You won’t even notice that you’re having one, two or even three of your five-a-day when you drink the juice produced by the juicers we review here. I review several types of juicers, from the best juicers for starting out with through to those which are part of a multi-functional nutrition centre. I describe…
Whether you use it indoors or out in your garden, a bench made of synthetic polyrattan adds a natural look while being long-lasting and extremely easy to care for. My review looks at rattan benches of different sofa styles, rattan benches that double as storage boxes (I love dual purpose furniture) and a no-frills rattan bench for multiple people to sit on. I present each bench’s pros, cons and special features and then our recommendation.…
Your conservatory is a light and airy place, and so should be the furniture that you put in it. Rattan furniture, with its natural-looking weave, is the perfect choice for this space that’s in-between the indoors and the outdoors. I review different kinds of sets – those with love-seats and matching chairs, those with two armchairs and a table, and those described as bistro sets for your morning cup of coffee or tea. I present…
When it comes to strimmers, there is plenty of choices, and I’ve even reviewed some amazing cordless strimmers from Black + Decker and even DeWalt. However, when it comes to raw power and the ability to be up and running in minutes (no charging, just top up the petrol), nothing beats the cutting power of some of the best petrol strimmers. This is why, on a commercial level (for garden maintenance businesses as I do)…
