I used to joke that my dad was called ‘the shed collector’. He has so many sheds, probably around ten. With this in mind, plus the few sheds I’ve owned and installed for clients as part of my landscaping and garden maintenance business I ran for over 15 years, I think I have some useful knowledge to share when it comes to the best shed base kits. Living on a small holding and my family…
Now, I’m not a heavy user of heat guns in that I don’t spend hours each day using one like some professionals might. However, over the years, I have owned a few different models, including my old Bosch PHG 500-2 pictured below and the DeWalt 1800W Heat Gun when I renovated my second house a few years back, a great bit of kit and an absolute bargain for the price, probably my favourite heat gun.…
I’ve talked alot over the years about the importance of regular lawn maintenance if you want an immaculate lawn. I’ve been maintaining lawns professionally for going on over for 20 years. It starts with applying iron sulphate moss killer if moss is a problem, followed by removing the moss and thatch with a scarifier. I also like to aerate the lawn as shown above to improve drainage, and of course, if you want those stripes,…
I’ve recently talked about my experience with building compost heaps in my family garden centre and, my thoughts about using compost bins in my own small garden and the advantages of paying a little more and investing in a hot compost bin to speed up the process. The results have been great, with compost from a standard compost bin like the one pictured below taking 6-12 months. However, this was reduced to only 2-3 months…
I’ve been a gardener and nurseryman for over 20 years, mostly working in my family nursery and garden centre. With this in mind, we’ve always had a composting system using large bays. I’ve seen the benefits of composting waste and turning it into money, or at the very least, into black gold (compost) I can mix into the flower beds and do my bit to reduce waste and help the environment. However, when it comes…
